GM dominates Motor Trends 2008 Power List

[Bob Johnson]

Rick Wagoner, GM's Chairman/CEO hits the top spot..numero uno.. up from #2 in 07 and #10 in 06. The REAL car guy Bob Lutz comes in at #4.up from #7. What is really cool is Ed Welburn, Tony Trapin's boss, is in at a lofty #8 up from #13. He is GM VP for global design..they are even daring to compare Welburn to Harley Earl and Billl Mitchell..pretty rarified air there. There are many more GM execs on the list. In fact they had more on there than any other manufacturer. Poor old Ford just didn't fare as well..One surprise to me was the UAW president Ron Gettelfinger coming in at #16 from a rookie position before of not even being on the list. His claim to fame. He settled the strikes quickly and he took over the health care benefits thru voluntary employee benefit associations. Let's see if that works..Kinda sounds like the fox guarding the henhouse to this country boy..