Chris Gubbey

Christopher P.M. Gubbey (born 11 May 1956 in Gosport, Hampshire, England) is an auto executive, who currently works for General Motors.{{cite web | url = http://www.gm.com/corporate/investor_information/corp_gov/bios/gubbey.jsp | title = Chris Gubbey | publisher = General Motors | date = February 2008 | accessdate = 4 February 2008 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20080117115837/http://www.gm.com/corporate/investor_information/corp_gov/bios/gubbey.jsp | archivedate = 17 January 2008}} Until 2007, Gubbey was the vice president of Shanghai GM. Gubbey is a graduate of Hatfield Polytechnic and has also held positions at Ford and Toyota.{{cite web | last = Gable | first = Chris | date = 28 May 2007 | url = http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/site/articleIDs/004E41C427CC1204CA2572E9000B6670 | title = Holden names its new boss | work = Wheels magazine | publisher = ninemsn | accessdate = 4 February 2008 | url-status = dead | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070909000959/http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/site/articleIDs/004E41C427CC1204CA2572E9000B6670 | archivedate = 9 September 2007 }} On 1 July 2007 he officially took up his role as chairman and managing director of Holden, however, after only six months as chairman and managing director, the shortest in the history of the company, Gubbey was replaced by Mark Reuss. Gubbey has since been appointed GME Vice President and managing director, GM Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States.{{cite web | last = Peskett | first = Karl | date = 10 January 2008 | url = https://www.caradvice.com.au/9264/holden-gets-new-managing-director/ | title = Holden gets new Managing Director | publisher = Australian Car Advice | accessdate = 4 February 2008}}