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Canadian-American automobile executive

"Tom LaSorda" redirects here. For the baseball manager, see Tommy Lasorda.

Thomas William LaSorda, (born July 24, 1954 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian-American automobile industry executive who was CEO and President of the Chrysler Group. In December 2011, he joined the board of Fisker Automotive and assumed the role of CEO until his resignation in August 2012.^[1]

Personal life

Tom LaSorda is the third generation of his family to work for Chrysler, being the son of a CAW union local president. He graduated from the University of Windsor in 1977 with a dual degree (Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Commerce), and earned an MBA in 1980. He is married with two daughters, and lives in Birmingham, Michigan.

Career

In 1977, he joined General Motors, working chiefly in manufacturing. He helped to launch the GM-Suzuki joint venture plant, CAMI Automotive, in Ingersoll, Ontario, and he also was