John F. Smith, Jr.

General Motors Corporation

Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

John F. Smith, Jr., became Chairman of the Board of Directors of General Motors Corporation in January 1996.

Smith was born in Worcester, Massachusetts. He received his bachelor degree in Business Administration from the University of Massachusetts in 1960 and an M.B.A. from Boston University in 1965.

Smith is a member of Delta Air Lines, Hughes Electronics, Suzuki Motor Corporation and The Procter & Gamble Company Boards of Directors. He is a director of the Detroit Renaissance, the Economic Club of Detroit and the U.S.-Japan Business Council. He also serves on the Board of Trustees of the United Way of Southeastern Michigan.

Smith is a member of the American Society of Corporate Executives, The Nature Conservancy Board of Directors and the Advisory Board of DB Capital Partners. He is President of the Beta Gamma Sigma's Directors' Table. In addition, he was awarded the distinction of Officer of the Legion of Honor by the President of the French Republic, as well as the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Middle Cross with Star.

General Motors Corporation

General Motors (NYSE: GM), the world's largest vehicle manufacturer, designs, builds and markets cars and trucks worldwide, and has been the global automotive sales leader since 1931. GM employs about 355,000 people around the world. In 2001, GM had revenues of $177.2 billion.

Founded in 1908, GM today has manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries and its vehicles are sold in about 200 countries. In 2001, GM sold more than 8.5 million cars and trucks - more than any other automaker and 15.1 percent of the global vehicle market. GM cars and trucks are sold under the following brands: Chevrolet, Pontiac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Cadillac, GMC, Saturn, Hummer, Saab, Opel, Vauxhall and Holden.

GM also operates one of the world's largest and most successful financial services companies, GMAC, which offers automotive, mortgage and business financing and insurance services to customers worldwide. GM's other major subsidiaries are Hughes Electronics Corporation, GM Locomotive Group and Allison Transmission Division. In addition, as part of its global growth strategy, the GM Group includes alliances with Fiat Auto SpA, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd., Isuzu Motors Ltd. and Suzuki Motor Corporation. GM also has strong technology collaborations with Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda Motor Company, and vehicle manufacturing ventures with Toyota and Renault SA.