Ed Welburn Steps Down, Michael Simcoe Replaces Him as GM Design Chief

On July 1st, 2016, General Motors will bid farewell to Ed Welburn, the first African American to have led a global automotive design team. Michael Simcoe will replace him as the head honcho of GM Design and GM International Design. Welburn, a 65-year-old veteran who has been with General Motors since he turned 21, has studied sculpture and product design at the College of Fine Arts at Howard University in Washington, D.C. His first stint …