Edward T. Welburn

Quick Facts

Full Name	Edward T. Welburn
Occupation	Business Executive
Date Of Birth	Dec 14, 1950(1950-12-14)
Age	74
Birthplace	Philadelphia
Country	United States
Birth City	Pennsylvania
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Edward T. Welburn Biography

Edward T. Welburn is one of the most popular and richest Business Executive who was born on December 14, 1950 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The lead automobile designer for General Motors, he was the first African-American to rise through the automobile manufacturing business’s ranks.

At different times, he and Harley Earl held the same job title within the General Motors Company.

Welburn’s first peek behind the curtain of General Motors Design was during his college internship in 1971. One year later, he became the first African American hired to design GM vehicles. He spent his entire design career at GM, where he worked in a variety of studios on a diverse list of vehicles, and he became the highest-ranking African American in the automotive industry as the first-ever Vice President, GM Global Design.

In 2014, Welburn’s passion for fashion landed him on Hour Detroit’s annual Best Dressed list.

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Edward T. Welburn Net Worth

Edward T. Welburn is one of the richest Business Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Edward T. Welburn 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied art and design at Washington, D.C.’s Howard University.

He helped design such vehicles as the Cadillac CTS, the Chevrolet Malibu, and the Buick Enclave.

Edward T. Welburn (born December 14, 1950) is an automobile designer and former General Motors’ Vice President of Global Design, a role in which he served from 2003 to 2016 and the same position that Harley Earl and Bill Mitchell once held.

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Who is Edward T. Welburn Dating?

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Welburn studied design, sculpture, and painting at Howard University’s School of Fine Arts in Washington, D.C. He communicated with General Motors during his years at Howard, which led to an internship at GM Design after his junior year in 1971. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Howard in 1972 and was invited to return to his alma mater on May 7, 2016 to give a commencement speech to graduates of the College of Fine Arts.

Facts & Trivia

Edward Ranked on the list of most popular Business Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Edward T. Welburn celebrates birthday on December 14 of every year.

In 2018, he received the EyesOn Design Lifetime Design Achievement Award for his outstanding career in vehicle design.

When did Welburn retire?

On April 7, 2016 , he announced his retirement from General Motors after 44 years, effective July 1, 2016. He was succeeded by Michael Simcoe from GM Australia Design. After announcing his retirement, he launched The Welburn Group, a design consultancy.

What cars did ed Welburn design?

• of 9. Buick Avista Concept. …
• of 9. Cadillac Ciel Concept. …
• of 9. Cadillac CTS. …
• of 9. Cadillac Elmiraj Concept. …
• of 9. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. …
• of 9. Chevrolet SSR. …
• of 9. GM Hy-Wire Concept. …
• of 9. Oldsmobile Aerotech.

Who is head of design at GM?

Michael Simcoe
Occupation| Automotive designer
Years active| 1983–present
Employer| General Motors
Known for| General Motors Vice President of Global Design (2016–present)