Rodney O'Neal is an American businessman. He serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Delphi Automotive.
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Biography
Rodney O'Neal was born in Dayton, Ohio to parents who emphasize the importance of early education. In his early years, he delivered The Dayton Daily News, and at the age of 13, was named the newspaper delivery boy this year. He then worked in the newspaper circulation department until he went to college.
Early life
He graduated from the General Motors Institute, now Kettering University, and received a Master's degree from Stanford University.
Career
He joined General Motors in 1976 as a production engineer, making the steering wheel. A year later, he was promoted to a front-line supervisor. Over the next few years, he will hold a number of engineering, manufacturing and manufacturing positions at various locations throughout the United States, Portugal, and Canada. In 1997, he became Vice President of General Motors and General Manager of Delphi Interior Systems. In 1998, when Delphi became an independent company, he became Vice President. Since 2007, he has served as President and CEO.
In November 2011, O'Neal rang the bell on the New York Stock Exchange to mark Delphi's inaugural public offering.
He sits on the Board of Directors of Delphi and Sprint Nextel. He is also a member of the Board of Manufacturers Association of Michigan and Woodward, Inc. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
He is a member of the Executive Leadership Council, an organization that supports African-Americans in leadership positions in business, education, or society. He also sits on the Inroads Board, an organization that aims to offer internships in the corporate world to ethnic minorities. He sits on the Focus Advisory Board: HOPE, a Detroit-based organization that deals with racism and poverty.
In 2015 he was appointed to the 75th class of the Automotive Hall of Fame.
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