Jon J. Lauckner
Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer at General Motors Ltd.
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Jon J.
Lauckner is currently the CTO, VP-R&D & President of GM Ventures at General Motors Ltd.
He is also an Advisor at Levitate Capital.
Previously, he held positions as a Director at Proterra Operating Co., Inc., HRL Laboratories LLC, Michigan Venture Capital Association, and Sakti3, Inc. From 2000 to 2005, he served as the GM Global Vehicle Line Executive-Midsize Cars at Opel Automobile GmbH.
From 1979 to 2020, he was the Chief Technology Officer & Executive VP at General Motors Co. He also served as the Vice President-Global Program Management at Motors Liquidation Co. From 2010 to 2020, he was the President of General Motors Ventures.
Mr. Lauckner holds a graduate degree from Stanford University (1990) and an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan (1979).
Jon J. Lauckner active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
General Motors Ltd.
 General Motors Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founded in 1982, General Motors Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. Part of General Motors Co., the private company is based in London, UK. | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | - |
Levitate Capital
 Levitate Capital Investment ManagersFinance Levitate Capital (Levitate Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Michael Linse and Simon Hobart Charles Morrish. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | - |
Former positions of Jon J. Lauckner
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
General Motors Ventures
 General Motors Ventures Investment ManagersFinance General Motors Ventures (GM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Warren, Michigan. | President | 2020-06-30 |
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 2020-03-31 |
Opel Automobile GmbH
 Opel Automobile GmbH Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Part of Stellantis NV, Opel Automobile GmbH designs and manufactures traditional and electric cars, which are sold through online channels. The private company is based in Russelsheim, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Florian Huettl. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2005-06-30 |
Michigan Venture Capital Association
 Michigan Venture Capital Association Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Director/Board Member | - |
Proterra Operating Co., Inc.
 Proterra Operating Co., Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Proterra Operating Co., Inc. designs and manufactures zero-emission battery electric transit solutions. It offers solutions to the public transit, commercial transit, airports, universities, and schools industries. The company was founded by Ryan Popple and Dale Hill in January 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Director/Board Member | - |
Training of Jon J. Lauckner
| Stanford University | Graduate Degree |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Listed companies | 1 |
|---|---|
| GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
| Private companies | 9 |
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Proterra Operating Co., Inc.
Proterra Operating Co., Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Proterra Operating Co., Inc. designs and manufactures zero-emission battery electric transit solutions. It offers solutions to the public transit, commercial transit, airports, universities, and schools industries. The company was founded by Ryan Popple and Dale Hill in January 2004 and is headquartered in Burlingame, CA. | Producer Manufacturing |
Opel Automobile GmbH
Opel Automobile GmbH Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Part of Stellantis NV, Opel Automobile GmbH designs and manufactures traditional and electric cars, which are sold through online channels. The private company is based in Russelsheim, Germany. The CEO of the German company is Florian Huettl. | Consumer Durables |
HRL Laboratories LLC
 HRL Laboratories LLC Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services HRL Laboratories LLC provides information technology, engineering and research and development services for automotive, aerospace and defense applications. The firm also offers foundry services, integrated circuits, and machine shop services. The company was founded by Howard Hughes in 1948 and is headquartered in Malibu, CA. | Technology Services |
General Motors Ltd.
General Motors Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Founded in 1982, General Motors Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. Part of General Motors Co., the private company is based in London, UK. | Finance |
Michigan Venture Capital Association
Michigan Venture Capital Association Investment ManagersFinance Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Finance |
Sakti3, Inc.
 Sakti3, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Sakti3, Inc. develops solid-state rechargeable lithium-iron battery technology. Its materials, device designs and manufacturing methodologies were selected and optimized using advanced computational modeling, and lockstep, small-scale prototyping. The company was founded by Ann Marie Sastry in 2007 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. | Producer Manufacturing |
Motors Liquidation Co.
 Motors Liquidation Co. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Motors Liquidation Co., formerly known as General Motors Corp., was created to settle past liability claims from General Motors Chapter 11 reorganization. It has completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to General Motors Company on July 10, 2009. The firm was engaged in the design, manufacture, and sale of cars and light trucks. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI. | Commercial Services |
General Motors Ventures
General Motors Ventures Investment ManagersFinance General Motors Ventures (GM Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2010. The firm is headquartered in Warren, Michigan. | Finance |
Levitate Capital
Levitate Capital Investment ManagersFinance Levitate Capital (Levitate Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Michael Linse and Simon Hobart Charles Morrish. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
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