GM’s SVP of global design to retire after a 42-year career

GM’s SVP of global design to retire after a 42-year career

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Father of Holden Monaro, VE Commodore retiring from GM after over 40 years

From Melbourne to Detroit, Australian Michael Simcoe has climbed the ranks in General Motors design. Now he's retiring after 42 years.

Holden design icon Mike Simcoe to retire from GM design boss role

Simcoe – the first non-American to become the boss of General Motors Design – will step down in July after a stellar career which saw him lead Holden design during one of its greatest eras. Michael Simcoe – the man integral to a raft of Holdens including the re-born Monaro and the final generation VE-VF Commodore – will retire from his position as General Motors chief designer after 42 years at the company. Simcoe is the first non-American to h…

GM appoints Bryan Nesbitt to design chief as Michael Simcoe retires

General Motors (GM) announced that Michael Simcoe, Senior Vice President of Global Design, will retire after serving the company for 42 years. Simcoe will remain in the role until July 1, 2025, to ensure a smooth transition. At that time, Bryan Nesbitt, Executive Director of Global Cadillac Design, will take his place. Simcoe’s leadership has profoundly impacted GM‘s global design operations since he took on the role in 2016. He’s regarded as a …

GM names new design boss

General Motors announced on Tuesday that Bryan Nesbitt will take over from Michael Simcoe as head of GM Global Design on July 1. It will make him only the eighth GM design boss in nearly a century, a list that includes legends like Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell. Nesbitt is currently head of Cadillac Global Design, where he oversaw the development...

Simcoe bows out as GM’s top designer - NZ Autocar

GM’s head designer, Michael Simcoe, will retire later this year after 42 years of service.Simcoe, 67, will be replaced by Cadillac’s top designer, Bryan Nesbitt, effective July 1  to ensure a seamless handover.Nesbitt will continue reporting to GM President Mark Reuss, who said in a statement posted on the company’s website that Simcoe “elevated automotive design not just at GM, but the world over.”Bryan Nesbitt, currently executive director, Gl…