Larry Burns
Lawrence D. Burns is the former corporate vice president of Research and Development for General Motors. Burns oversaw GM's advanced technology, innovation programs, and corporate strategy. He was a member of GM’s Automotive Strategy Board and Automotive Product Board.[1] Within GM, he personally championed vehicle electrification, “connected” vehicles, fuel cells, bio-fuels, advanced batteries, autonomous driving, and a series of innovative concept vehicles. He has been a leading advocate for design and technology innovation focused on the total customer experience and the application of operations research. [1]. He is a co-author of Reinventing the Automobile: Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century.
Burns was invited to speak at the 2005 TED Conference.[2] In 2011, Burns was elected a member of the National Academy of Enginnering.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ GM: Senior Leadership Retrieved on 7 February 2009
- ^ TED: Larry Burns Retrieved on 7 February 2009
- ^ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/11/10/larry-burns-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-engineering/
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