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Business/Financial

GM Names Retired Army General Charlton As President Of Defense Unit

By Cal Biesecker

Friday, October 5th, 2018

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GM Names Retired Army General Charlton As President Of Defense Unit

Developed by General Motors and the Army, the Colorado ZH2 hydrogen fuel cell-powered vehicle. Photo: GM

General Motors [GM] is transitioning its year-old defense subsidiary to a more active role in terms of customer outreach and marketing now that the legal paperwork is out of the way and has named John Charlton, a retired Army two-star general, as president.Charlton and General Motors Defense LLC will be based in Washington, D.C., where the business will have a large presence at the annual Association of the U.S. Army conference this week, Charlton told Defense Daily in a telephone…

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