Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 17, 1999
DONALD WALKER joined Magna International Inc. in October 1987 as
Assistant to the Chairman, Frank Stronach. Mr. Walker's responsibilities
at Magna included work on various engineering and joint venture
projects, as well as being the General Manager of a Magna division. In
late 1988, Mr. Walker became the Director of Corporate Marketing and
Strategic Planning for Magna. In November 1989, he was appointed Vice-
President of Product Development and Engineering as well as President of
Magna Vehicle Group, Vehma International. Mr. Walker was promoted to
Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer in July of 1991,
during which time he had overall responsibility for Magna's internal
restructuring program. In November of 1992, Mr. Walker became President
and Chief Operating Officer and subsequently President and Chief
Executive Officer and a member of the Board on November 1, 1994. Mr.
Walker is a graduate of the University of Waterloo Mechanical
Engineering Co-op Program. Prior to joining Magna, he worked at General
Motors of Canada for eight years in various engineering and
manufacturing positions, including Senior Engineer for a major plant
expansion and Superintendent at an automotive assembly complex. Profile
the stage for our readers.
Mr. Walker: Magna is almost exclusively an automotive company. We have a
small non automotive
