Bill Parfitt

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Christopher William Parfitt CBE is the chairman and managing director of General Motors UK Ltd.,^[1] the parent company of Vauxhall Motors.

Biography[]

Trained as an engineer, Parfitt joined Goodyear in 1972 and was put in charge of initiating and running the Fast Fit Operations.

He progressively had a career as director running the following multi-brand dealer groups (Dorada, Sears, Lex, Henlys).

In 1998, Parfitt joined General Motors as Fleet Sales Director. Subsequently, he held the positions of Sales and Marketing Director, Managing Director, and Regional Director responsible for Saab, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Corvette, Hummer & Opel Ireland, Fleet & LCV Sales for General Motors Europe.

Parfitt retired as Chairman & CEO for GMUK which included oversight for Sales & Marketing, the Proving Ground & Test Centre at Millbrook, and the manufacturing facilities at Luton & Ellesmere Port. He continued for some time to undertake senior temporary roles and consultancies for GM in Europe.

He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.^[2]

References[]

External links[]

• Vauxhall.co.uk