Tom Beaman

BY THE MID-1920S, General Motors Co.’s research and engineering facilities were scattered in small buildings throughout Detroit. But as the growth of the automotive sciences grew under research chief Charles F. “Boss” Kettering, the...

The Detroit Three automakers have never been in a better position since the great land rush of 1850, when the development of marine engines ignited a manufacturing boom.As more factories were built along the...

Over four days in late June, Detroit’s Rocket Mortgage staged the sixth annual Rocket Mortgage Classic, the only PGA Tour event hosted in the Motor City.With nearly 2.5 million viewers tuned in to CBS...

Since the 1940s, the coal-fired Shaw Lane Power Plant on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing produced steam to heat buildings and generate electricity. After the power plant was decommissioned in...

Carlos Tavares CEO Tavares was appointed the first CEO and executive director of Stellantis in January 2021. Previously, he served as chairman of the managing board of Groupe PSA. A native of Portugal, Tavares graduated from...

William Clay Ford Jr. Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board of Directors Ford has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 1988 and has been chairman since Jan. 1, 1999. Under his leadership,...

Mary T. Barra Chairman and CEO Barra became the first female chief executive to lead a major automaker when she was named CEO in January 2014. She was elected chairman of the GM Board of Directors...

Two entrepreneurs, Sebastian S. Kresge and Richard W. Sears, each established storefronts and built them into the twin titans of retail during the last century. But today the merchants represent a sliver of their...

Carlos Tavares CEO Tavares was appointed the first CEO and executive director of Stellantis in January 2021. Previously, he served as chairman of the managing board of Groupe PSA. A native of Portugal, Tavares graduated from...

William Clay Ford Jr. Executive Chairman, Chairman of the Board of Directors Ford has been a member of the company’s board of directors since 1988 and has been chairman since Jan. 1, 1999. He also serves as...