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BMW names Tom Purves CEO of Rolls-Royce

04/22/2008, 4:26 PM

By Drew Johnson

BMW has announced that Tom Purves will become the new CEO of Rolls-Royce, effective July 1st. Purves, 59, will be taking over the position from Ian Robertson, who in turn will be taking over Stefan Krausewill’s position as head of BMW’s sales and marketing.

Purves actually started his career with Rolls-Royce as an apprentice engineer, and most recently headed up BMW’s North American sales subsidiary. According to Automotive News, Purves joined BMW in 1985 and ran Land Rover, Mini, MG and Rover before taking his position in North America in 1999.

Purves will reach BMW’s mandatory retirement age of 60 in November, but it remains unclear if the retirement age was fully responsible for the move. Rolls-Royce has no such mandatory retirement age.

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04/22, 4:31 PM

posted by:

lambosrule25

Wonder if he’ll do anything good for rolls royce

04/22, 4:48 PM

posted by:

400horseSS

What a purve

04/22, 5:19 PM

posted by:

HemiRoadRunner

Wow, what an interesting story. Now can we here more on the Camaro and Challenger?

04/22, 5:28 PM

posted by:

e36m

Wow, what an interesting story. Now can we here more on the Camaro and Challenger? – Read the past articles, nothing new about cars that have been in the news for the past 3 years.

04/22, 5:35 PM

posted by:

HemiRoadRunner

Thanks, I’m glad your thought this was an interesting article.

04/23, 4:58 AM

posted by:

GT Pro

To all the above- your grammar is terrible.

04/23, 7:28 AM

posted by:

doghis

lool GT Pro…

04/23, 10:04 AM

posted by:

shaver

He did a good job with MG, Land Rover, Rover. Beforer being left for dead.

04/23, 12:05 PM

posted by:

xkr

^Again with the GM/Dodge rubbish!

 
 
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