General Motors has filed for bankruptcy protection and the following Grand Valley State University experts are available to comment.
Brian Long, director of Supply Chain Management Research in Grand Valley’s Seidman College of Business, (269) 323-2359 or (269) 352-8823. Long tracks business trends in West Michigan and has written a brief history about the rise and fall of the American auto industry.
Paul Isely, associate professor of economics, (616) 331-7418, has expertise in industrial organization and macroeconomic forecasts. He can talk about the general effects on Michigan’s economy.
Gregg Dimkoff, professor of finance, (616) 331-7428, can comment on the financial implications for General Motors, its workers and Michigan’s economy.
