Timothy P. Cox, 2009 Honoree
- Title
- CIO
- Employer
- OnStar Corp.
- Location
- Detroit
- First job:
- Groundskeeper and pot washer
- Most valuable career advice:
- "Make yourself ready for when opportunity knocks, because you never know when it will."
- Favorite vice:
- "A fine cigar and a cool Irish whiskey."
- Best mentoring relationship:
- "A good friend, who taught me that life doesn't owe you anything."
- Favorite gadget:
- "The tie between my home computer and my home theater."
- Leadership philosophy in a nutshell:
- "Planning and strategy are important, but without execution, they are merely hypothetical exercises."