Lutz Fills in for Ousted Henderson; Dodges Questions on the Subject
By Michelle Krebs December 2, 2009
General Motors' just-ousted CEO Fritz Henderson had been slated to speak at the Motor Press Guild's breakfast Wednesday to kick off the Los Angeles auto show's press days. But a day earlier, Henderson got the boot. GM's marketing chief Bob Lutz was called upon to fill in.
He dodged all Henderson-related questions, which reporters didn't hesitate to ask. USA Today's Jim Healy asked: "Isn't it a bad time to lose your CEO?" The normally loquacious Lutz responded, "Next question." The room erupted in laughter.
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What ridiculous timing. Apparently the directors forgot to look at the calendar to see when the LA Auto Show was. Says much about the incompetence of the board.
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