Anyone wants to be Gibson President?

[exiledarchangel]

http://jobview.monster.com/President-Gibson-North-America-Job-Nashville-TN-US-79302298.aspx

[Rhythm N. Bliss]

I nominate Uwe!

That is, if a foreign born gentleman for Gibby president is not against the rules, like it is for Arnie to be Pres of the US. lol

He might make 'em all do the goosestep tho

[uwe]

Thanks, Terr! You think "Waffen ES"-guitars might sell well? "For the Führer in you - check out Gibsön's new Küstöm Shöp model, jawohl!"

If I ever decided - MBA-less as I am - to become a manager, this would certainly be attractive. And have some influence on Gibson's future bass presence.  

I don't think that Henry J., a corporate raider and parttime bassist who more or less stumbled over close to broke Gibson in the early eighties, regretted the management-buy-out that rendered him CEO of Gibson for the last two decades either. That is a pretty stable corporate leadership considering the times we live in. And while I do not agree with everything he has done since then, he has certainly put Gibson back on the map as a guitar maker, had the inventive idea of commercializing Custom Shop work and erected Epiphone as a budget brand living off Gibson's myth. Moreover, he is making great steps towards that "lifestyle company" goal (remember: his role model companies are not Fender, but Harley Davidson and Nike). I'm pretty sure that sometime in the future there will be a clothes brand named "Gibson", it's a good enough name.

[Highlander]

I second that nomination...!

[Freuds_Cat]

Uwe speaks far too much common sense to get the gig.

[Chris P.]

I think you need to know a lot about Gibson basses to make exactly what the people do not want.