Ford Motor Names Mulally Of Boeing as Chief Executive

To: Paleo Conservative

Google says this story broke 22 minutes ago. Admin Moderator please let this thread stay in "Breaking News".

I suspect the Second Coming of Christ would not stay in the "breaking news" sidebar for more than 21 minutes.

21 posted on 09/05/2006 1:47:27 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (((172 * 3.141592653589793238462) / 180) * 10 = 30.0196631)

That would get sent to the "Religion" forum.

22 posted on 09/05/2006 1:48:51 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative

"I will NEVER buy another Ford product until they stop funding the butt-sex agenda. NEVER.
"

OK. That would be up to you. What are you going to buy, if I may ask? I'll do a little research for you and let you know what that company's attitude towards gays is. I'll bet you'll be surprised.

23 posted on 09/05/2006 1:49:16 PM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)

GM sold its stake in Subaru last year, which is why there are no more WRX's being sold as Saab 9-2X's.

24 posted on 09/05/2006 1:49:26 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

To: Paleo Conservative

That would get sent to the "Religion" forum.

Then after another couple of hours it would get relegated to the Smokey Back Room or "Chat".

25 posted on 09/05/2006 1:50:20 PM PDT by P-Marlowe (((172 * 3.141592653589793238462) / 180) * 10 = 30.0196631)

To: truth_seeker

What you are missing though is that the reason they can't compete is that they have high costs due to the union.

If you are the lowest cost producer in the industry (as are the non-union Japanese) then you get to choose the segment of the market you want to serve. Your competitors (ie. Ford and GM) get the rest of the market that you don't want, which is what they've got.

26 posted on 09/05/2006 1:51:44 PM PDT by Brilliant

To: Constitution Day

27 posted on 09/05/2006 1:53:44 PM PDT by martin_fierro (< |:)~)

More reading for you:

Lexus Buys Ad in Gay Pub
Ward's Auto World, June 1, 2006
Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.'s Lexus luxury brand has placed its first ad in a publication targeted at gay consumers, The Advocate, a Lexus spokesman tells Ward's.

Brian Bolain, Lexus national advertising and marketing manager, declined to be interviewed. But he told the website commercialcloset.org the proclivity toward luxury purchases by gay buyers led Lexus to place the ad.

"Being gay myself, I'm aware of how critical the market and its income are," he tells the online publication. "I've got all that hardwired into me. There's a predisposition in our community towards luxury goods, so why shouldn't Lexus be among them?"

Up to now, few Japanese auto makers, with the exception of Subaru and, more recently, Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand, have marketed themselves to the gay community, at least in the U.S.

However, Lexus' chief competitors, including DaimlerChrysler AG's Mercedes-Benz brand, General Motors Corp.'s Cadillac marque and several of Ford Motor Co.'s Premier Automotive Group luxury brands, have pitched their vehicles to gay buyers.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3165/is_6_42/ai_n16420647

28 posted on 09/05/2006 1:54:24 PM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)

To: martin_fierro

29 posted on 09/05/2006 1:54:57 PM PDT by Constitution Day

To: Paleo Conservative

Boeing must have known this was coming for a while.

CHICAGO, Sept. 05, 2006 -- Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Jim McNerney today announced the appointment of Scott E. Carson as president and CEO, Boeing Commercial Airplanes.

Carson, 60, a 34-year Boeing veteran, moves to the leadership position from vice president, Sales, for Commercial Airplanes. He replaces Alan Mulally, who has been named chief executive of Ford Motor Company.

"Scott Carson is a seasoned and well-respected leader who knows our customers, our business strategies, and our products and services inside and out," said McNerney. "He is uniquely qualified to step in and lead our commercial airplanes team and continue to advance our performance and growth plans."

Boeing also named James M. Jamieson, 58, to the new position of chief operating officer, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Jamieson currently serves as senior vice president, Engineering, Operations & Technology, at Boeing's corporate offices in Chicago. Jamieson will report to Carson and oversee airplane operations and product development.

"Adding the strength of Jim's background and experience in engineering, operations and product development will make our already strong Commercial Airplanes team even stronger," said McNerney.

Carson has a long record of accomplishment across Boeing. In his most recent position he reinvigorated sales of Boeing commercial airplanes and related services to airline customers and leasing companies around the world. He has also served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, where he led the finance and business strategy organizations, as well as information systems and services. He also held leadership positions in the company's defense business and was the first president of Connexion by Boeing.

"I am excited and energized by the prospect of leading the people of this great business," Carson said. "We will remain steadfast and focused on executing our growth and productivity strategies, and meeting our commitments to our customers."

Carson will continue to lead the Commercial Airplanes sales team until a successor is named.

Jamieson is a 30-year company veteran steeped in commercial airplane engineering, design and production. In his current position, he worked to strengthen engineering and operations functions across the company, and provided leadership to the Boeing technology and information technology organizations. He served previously as senior vice president of airplane programs for Commercial Airplanes, where he was responsible for the design and production of all Boeing commercial airplanes. Other roles he has held include head of Boeing's single-aisle commercial airplane programs, chief project engineer for the 757, and chief of customer engineering for the 747 and 767 programs.

Mulally was named to his position at Ford today after 37 years with Boeing.

"We thank Alan for his enduring contributions and nearly 40 years of service to our company," said McNerney. "We wish him great success as he moves on to become CEO at Ford."

The Boeing leadership changes are effective immediately.

http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2006/q3/060905c_nr.html

30 posted on 09/05/2006 1:56:07 PM PDT by COEXERJ145 (Free Republic is Currently Suffering a Pandemic of “Bush Derangement Syndrome.”)

GM no longer owns any part of Subaru, Toyota bought their shares.

31 posted on 09/05/2006 2:00:14 PM PDT by BurbankKarl

To: who_would_fardels_bear

Cool! Now finally America can have the flying cars we've been demanding for the past 50 years!

You know, when I was a little kid, my family went to Disneyland. During the arduous trip down HWY 101 ("Are we there yet!?!") I looked out the window and lo and behold, there was a flying car in the sky.

Alas, it didn't turn out well, either for the car and it's passengers, or for my Father, who to this day still doesn't believe me and has therefore been cut out of my will.

Hopefully Mr. Mulally can pull off the aerospace/automobile synergy thing better than Mr. Smolinski.

32 posted on 09/05/2006 2:01:35 PM PDT by Hoplite

Thanks. I was aware of that. GM still advertises in gay publications, however. It also offers health insurance to gay households, and is generally considered a gay-friendly company.

The article was from 2004.

33 posted on 09/05/2006 2:04:12 PM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)

Does GM still own the Cadillac division?

From Forbes:

Cadillac Sponsors Search for the Second Annual PlanetOut Inc. Entrepreneur of the Year
07.05.05, 9:02 AM ET

Hunt for LGBT Business Builders Begins at Gay.com and PlanetOut.com

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PlanetOut Inc. (Nasdaq: LGBT) today announced a call for entries to the second annual PlanetOut Inc. Entrepreneur of the Year Award, sponsored by Cadillac.

The award will honor a dynamic LGBT business leader, or leaders, whose character combines the spirit of entrepreneurship with a drive to enrich the lives of those around them. Contest information can be found on the business channels of the PlanetOut network, including flagship Web site Gay.com and PlanetOut.com. Entry forms are due no later than July 31, 2005.

The 2005 PlanetOut Inc. Entrepreneur of the Year will be announced and profiled on Gay.com and PlanetOut.com in mid-September. The award recipient will receive $5,000 and a commemorative prize to be presented at the 2005 Out & Equal National Workplace Summit, Sept. 22-24 in Denver.

"As a company founded and built by gay and lesbian entrepreneurs, PlanetOut supports pioneers making a contribution to both the gay and lesbian community as well as the business world at-large," said Lowell Selvin, chairman and CEO of PlanetOut, Inc. "We're a brand that caters to what we believe to be the largest LGBT community anywhere in the world, made up of early adopters and trendsetters in their own right, and each year we honor the gay entrepreneurs that really stand out from the pack."

Cadillac is the presenting sponsor for this year's contest.

"At Cadillac, we are aiming our sights on being the standard of the world in the automotive industry," said Tom Hassett, a marketing manager for Cadillac. "As a result of our focus, it is with great pleasure that we sponsor the search for the person who is already setting the standard in their field."

34 posted on 09/05/2006 2:07:04 PM PDT by MineralMan (Non-evangelical Atheist)

I see that is was made from a Pinto.

Maybe everything was going OK until the pilot tried to put the plane in reverse!

35 posted on 09/05/2006 2:13:53 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear

36 posted on 09/05/2006 2:15:49 PM PDT by eraser2005

I suppose he could drive a Lada.

37 posted on 09/05/2006 2:18:01 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)

To: eraser2005; Antoninus; MineralMan

This is an easy question - Ford is by far the worst company when it comes to supporting the anti-family agenda. People with morals will focus on the next company after Ford is defeated. Ford is down 11% in sales when compared to last year August. GM is not even close to that. The boycott of Ford is working and more people than you realize are supporting it. Ford first the rest later.

38 posted on 09/05/2006 2:21:32 PM PDT by sasafras (("Licentiousness destroyes order, and when chaos ensues, the yearning for order will destroy freedom)

39 posted on 09/05/2006 2:23:31 PM PDT by eraser2005

"What you are missing though is that the reason they can't compete is that they have high costs due to the union.

If you are the lowest cost producer in the industry (as are the non-union Japanese) then you get to choose the segment of the market you want to serve. Your competitors (ie. Ford and GM) get the rest of the market that you don't want, which is what they've got."

In light of your remarks, explain the success of the Mustang?

Also explain why the Jaguar has done poorly, since being managed by Ford?

Hint: The explanation for both has nothing to do with unions, and everything to do with meeting a need in the market.

40 posted on 09/05/2006 2:28:51 PM PDT by truth_seeker

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