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Richard Thomas Gall
Richard Gall comes from a working class family and was raised in Flint, Michigan. He grew up in the late 1960’s, which was a period of both civil and social unrest in America. He barely met the req...view moreRichard Gall comes from a working class family and was raised in Flint, Michigan. He grew up in the late 1960’s, which was a period of both civil and social unrest in America. He barely met the requirements for graduation from high school in 1970. Shortly after commencement he entered the United States Marine Corps. He excelled during this time and earned the rank of Sergeant meritoriously.
Upon completion of his three-year enlistment he returned home and attempted to begin earning his college degree. After a short time he dropped out of school and found himself working as an hourly employee of General Motors. Thus began a thirty-five year career that saw him move up the ranks within the company. He completed an apprenticeship and earned a journeymen’s card in Machine Repair. He made permanent supervisor, after completing his bachelor’s degree in 1984.
In 1997 he was promoted to Maintenance Superintendent where he managed eight salaried and one hundred and thirty hourly employees. During this assignment he led his plant through a successful QS-9000 implementation and also began a team concept process throughout the facility for which he won a prestigious Chairman’s Honors award.
He accepted an early retirement in November 2008 as General Motors was on the brink of total collapse.
Richard never forgot his roots of being from a working class family and being hourly for his first eleven years. During his last days he witnessed a total reversal of the cultural changes that he helped bring about. Here he was leaving and the philosophy of how the hourly were managed was no different than the day he first entered into the company. He felt compelled to write down his experiences and tell the world what it was like working in the factory.view less
Books by Richard Thomas Gall
General Motors: Life Inside the Factory: One Blue-Collar Worker’S Journey