Chris Liddell
Chris Liddell
Christopher P. Liddell CNZMis a New Zealand businessman. He was the Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officerof General Motors. Liddell joined GM in January 2010, and led the company’s global finance operations until March 2011, including the $23billion GM IPO, at the time the largest ever...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth24 April 1958
CountryUnited States of America
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