Re: Hugh Ferry: Packard's most underrated president?

Posted by HH56 On 2010/1/17 13:58:01

GM undoubtedly got some just desserts and probably had then, aside from the insider connections, more than the requisite amount of lobbyists and politicians on the payroll to ensure their success with the Eisenhower administration--so were not blameless. Unfortunately today while they might have gotten that reward 50 years late, a lot of undeserving ordinary people got trampled in the process. Had Charles Wilson still been around, I'm sure he and his like would still be sitting pretty--as are probably most of todays counterparts.

Wouldn't be surprised if Packard didn't have a few on the payroll as well, but apparently couldn't afford the right ones and had to choose second tier talent which didn't get the job done.