Frederick Arthur "Fritz" Henderson (born November 29, 1958) was president and chief executive officer of General Motors.
He was successful in introducing small, inexpensive cars such as the Celta subcompact and the Meriva microvan, both produced in Brazil.
[4][5] In 2004, Henderson was appointed chairman of GM Europe, based in Zurich, Switzerland, where he undertook substantial restructuring including significant reductions in jobs.
January 25, 2010 Ed Whitacre announces he will become the permanent CEO while keeping his current chairman of board of directors role.
On February 19, 2010, GM announced that Henderson would serve as a consultant on their international operations, to be paid $59,090 per month ($709,080 per year).