GM's Mark Reuss Tells Us What He Really Thinks About the Past and the Future
Key takeaways
- Jamie Kitman sits down with General Motors president Mark Reuss to talk about the company's past, present, and future.
- Roy Ritchie|Car and Driver From the July/August 2026 issue of Car and Driver.
- Mark Reuss, General Motors president since January 2019, has spent every bit of his professional life working for America's largest carmaker.
Why this matters: an automotive development that could shape industry direction or buying decisions.
Jamie Kitman sits down with General Motors president Mark Reuss to talk about the company's past, present, and future.
Roy Ritchie|Car and Driver From the July/August 2026 issue of Car and Driver.
Mark Reuss, General Motors president since January 2019, has spent every bit of his professional life working for America's largest carmaker. Starting while still in college with an internship on the factory floor in 1983, he's risen steadily since joining the company full time in 1986 as a mechanical engineer. He later earned an MBA in business. Numerous promotions followed, with duties including running the company's Australian Holden subsidiary and overseeing GM's international business, global product development, and purchasing and supply chain, as well as leading program management of all GM vehicles worldwide. He also created and led GM's Performance Division before becoming president of GM North America in 2013. Born and raised in metro Detroit, Reuss is a true car guy, responsible for Cadillac's V-Series, the resurrection of Chevrolet's SS models, and, in many tellings, the continued existence and increasing sophistication of the Corvette, in addition to the company's recent entry into Formula 1.