Paul W. Smith

When he jumped ship from Toyota to Chrysler last September, Jim Press experienced his fair share of culture shock.

General Motors Chairman Rick Wagoner prepares to lead his beleaguered company into a new era. He discusses the hard decisions he’s wrestled with in recent months, his fear that he’ll wind up running a bowling alley, and his undying love for a ’69 Camaro.

Born in Havana during the height of the brutal Batista regime, Carlos Gutierrez fled to the United States, where he rose through the ranks of the Kellogg Co. and became its chairman and CEO.

Two Hollywood heavyweights discuss how larger public incentives could make Michigan a major player in the film industry.