General Motors Company Chairman Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. at the GM World Headquarters in Detroit. Photo: GM

DETROIT – Chris Liddell has been appointed General Motors vice chairman and chief financial officer, it was announced today.
Liddell was most recently CFO for Microsoft Corp., a post he held since May, 2005.

"Chris brings a depth and experience to this job that were unmatched in our search for a new financial leader," said Ed Whitacre, GM chairman and CEO.
"Chris will lead our financial and accounting operations on a global basis and will report directly to me. We're also looking to his experience and insights in corporate strategy as a member of the senior leadership team in helping our restructuring efforts."

Liddell will start with GM in the new year.
While at Microsoft, Liddell was responsible for leading Microsoft Corp.'s worldwide finance organization, which included overseeing acquisitions, corporate strategy, treasury activities, tax planning, accounting and reporting, internal audit, and investor relations.
He is leaving Microsoft on December 31 of this year.

Chris Liddell Photo: GM

Before joining Microsoft, Liddell was CFO at International Paper Co., the world's largest forest products company, with similar responsibilities.
Prior to that, he was chief executive officer of Carter Holt Harvey Ltd., then New Zealand's second-largest listed company.
He also has worked as an investment banker as managing director and joint CEO for CS First Boston NZ Ltd.

Liddell, 51, holds an engineering degree with honors from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and a Master of Philosophy degree from Oxford University in England.
He has served as director of the New Zealand Rugby Union and governor of the New Zealand Sports Foundation.
He is a distinguished alumnus of the University of Auckland.
Liddell was a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission's Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting.


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With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 209,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in some 140 countries.

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2009-12-21

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