In February of 2009, Steven Rattner was selected by the Obama Administration to oversee the federal bailout of General Motors and Chrysler. It was not a popular choice. Rattner was a Wall Street financier with no expertise in the automobile business. But, as Rattner makes clear in “Overhaul,” his account of the experience, the critics misunderstood his role.
Overdrive: Who Really Rescued General Motors?
Malcolm Gladwell | The New Yorker | October 25, 2010 | 4,200 words
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