Background
Armstrong, C. Michael was born on October 18, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles H. and Zora Jean (Brooks) Armstrong.
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Armstrong, C. Michael was born on October 18, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles H. and Zora Jean (Brooks) Armstrong.
Bachelor of Science in Business Economics, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1961. Graduate, Adanced Management Program, Dartmouth Institute, 1976. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1997.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola Marymount University, 1998. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 2000. Doctor of Laws (honorary), Shenandoah University, 2004.
With, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1961-1992;
director systems management marketing division, White Plains, New York, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1975-1976;
vice president market operations East, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1976-1978;
president data processing division, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1978-1980;
vice president, assistant group executive plans and controls, data processing product group, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1980-1983;
vice president, group executive, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1983-1984;
senior vice president, group executive, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1984-1992;
also president, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, Europe, Paris, until 1988;
president, director general World Trade Europe/Middle East/Africa, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1987-1989;
chairman World Trade Corporation, International Business Machines Corporation Corporation, 1989-1992;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Hughes Aircraft Company, Los Angeles, 1992-1993;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, General Motors Hughes Electronics (now Hughes electronics corporation), since 1993;
chairman, Chief Executive Officer, American Telephone & Telegraph Company, Basking Ridge, New Jersey, since 1997. Member General Motors President Council. Board directors Travelers Corporation, Hartford, Connecticut, The Times-Mirror-Company, Los Angeles Citigroup.
Member supervisory board Thyssen-Bornemisza Group. Chairman President's Export Council, The White House, since 1994.
Trustee Johns Hopkins University, chairman advisory board Johns Hopkins Medical School, since 2005. Member, Chief Executive Officer board of advisory University Southern California Business School. Member business advisory council Miami University.
Member Council on Foreign Relations, National Security Telecomm. Advisory Committee, Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade (DPACT). Advisory board Yale School Management.
Vice-chairman World Affairs Council, Los Angeles. Chairman Sabriya's Castle of Fun Foundation. Board trustees Carnegie Hall.
Member California Business Roundtable.
Married Anne Gossett, June 17, 1961. Children: Linda, Julie, Kristy.