[1] Before being appointed as interim chairman of General Motors as a result the decisions made by President Barack Obama, Kresa was on the board.
Kresa's career began when he was employed by the top-secret DARPA, where he was responsible for broad, applied research and development programs in the tactical and strategic defense arena.
[5] In a 2002 Los Angeles Times interview when the company was on the verge of closing, Kresa was quoted saying, "We could just go out of business and give money back to our shareholders or we could reinvent ourselves...It became clear to us we could take the latter path.
"[6] Under Kresa's control, Northrop Grumman was transformed resulting in the acquisition of 16 companies including TRW (with its Space Park in Redondo Beach, California).
Kresa commented on his hiring by stating, “I’ve known the Carlyle executives for many years and have an abiding respect for their approach and judgment.