Craig Glidden
Executive Vice President - Legal, Policy, Cybersecurity & Strategic Technology Initiatives
General Motors
Professional Bio
Craig B. Glidden is Executive Vice President for Legal (General Counsel and Corporate Secretary), Global Public Policy and Cybersecurity, Strategic Technology Initiatives of General Motors. Glidden joined GM in March 2015 as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. While in that role, he led a transformation of GM’s global legal operations to support the company’s vision of a future with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. Glidden was named Executive Vice President of Global Public Policy and assumed the responsibilities of Corporate Secretary in 2021. He also began leading Cybersecurity and Strategic Technology Initiatives in 2022.
Prior to joining GM, Glidden had been Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals, and refining companies.
Glidden also previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., a position he held after leaving private law practice.
Glidden received a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in 1980, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He obtained a Juris Doctor with high honors from Florida State University in 1983, where he served as editor-in-chief and managing editor of the Florida State University Law Review.
Glidden is a member and past chair of The General Counsel Forum. As of March 2022, Glidden also serves as chair of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable Legal Advisory Group.
Prior to joining GM, Glidden had been Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for LyondellBasell, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemicals, and refining companies.
Glidden also previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Chevron Phillips Chemical Co., a position he held after leaving private law practice.
Glidden received a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in 1980, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He obtained a Juris Doctor with high honors from Florida State University in 1983, where he served as editor-in-chief and managing editor of the Florida State University Law Review.
Glidden is a member and past chair of The General Counsel Forum. As of March 2022, Glidden also serves as chair of the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Board of Directors. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable Legal Advisory Group.
Company
General Motors
Detroit, MI 48265
United States
Corporate Membership
Area of Practice
Legal