General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson (C) enters bankruptcy court July 1, 2009 in New York City. General Motors is back in court to seek approval for a speedy exit from bankruptcy protection by selling off its best assets to a new company in which the US government will hold a majority stake. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson (C) enters bankruptcy court July 1, 2009 in New York City. General Motors is back in court to seek approval for a speedy exit from bankruptcy protection by selling off its best assets to a new company in which the US government will hold a majority stake.

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  1. General Sales Manager Peter Van Den Berghe, left, talks to Jeff Harvery, center, of Auiroa, Colo., about the Saturn Outlook that he is about to test drive at the Saturn of Denver dealership in the Denver suburb of Littleton, Colo., on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Salesman Tim Duff is pictured at right. Harvey a two time Saturn owner was not concerned that General Motors is going to quit the Saturn line.
  2. General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson speaks at a news conference following GM's bankruptcy filing in New York in this June 1, 2009 file photo. The GM board has accepted the resignation of Henderson, it was announced at a news conference in Detroit on December 1, 2009. Picture taken June 1, 2009.
  3. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  4. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  5. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  6. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  7. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  8. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  9. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  10. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  11. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  12. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  13. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  14. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  15. DETROIT - DECEMBER 1: General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre reads a statement announcing that Fritz Henderson will be stepping down as the CEO of the company at a news conference December 1, 2009 at the GM headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. Whitacre will take over as the interim CEO.
  16. General Motors Chairman of the Board Edward E. Whitacre, Jr. poses at the GM World Headquarters in Detroit, Michigan in a file photo from July 9, 2009. Whitacre announced at a news conference in Detroit December 1, 2009 that the GM board has accepted the resignation of General Motors CEO Frederick "Fritz" Henderson and that Whitacre will be taking over as acting CEO until a replacement is found. Picture taken July 9, 2009.

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