Ron Bloom

Ron Bloom

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Ron Bloom, a former investment banker, served at the White House as the Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy. Prior to that Bloom was Special Assistant to the President of the United Steelworkers. Bloom was named to the TIME 100 in 2010.

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+Economy | November 10, 2011

Can Silicon Valley and Detroit Reinvent the Car Business?

By Ron Bloom
Stephen Morton / Bloomberg / Getty Images

In the month of October, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler once again increased their share of cars and light trucks sold in America. In the third quarter of this year, the companies all reported solid profits. In fact, for the 12 months that just ended, their net income totaled $13 billion — compared to losses [...]