Chet Huber is president of OnStar Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation. He was appointed to the position in June 1995.
A native of Hammond, Indiana, Huber attended General Motors Institute, now Kettering University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Upon graduation, he was selected as a GM fellow and attended Harvard University where he earned a master's degree in business administration.
Huber joined GM's Electro-Motive Division as a co-op engineering student in 1972 and held a variety of engineering, operations, and marketing roles before joining OnStar. His positions included director of the aftermarket business; general director of aftermarket parts and service; and general director of sales, marketing, and product support.
In 1994, Huber was selected by the U.S. Department of Defense and GM as the first Industrial Fellow to attend the National Defense University's Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C. He graduated in June 1995 with a master of science degree in National Resource Strategy. In May 2005, Huber became the first industrial student inductee into the U.S. Department of Defense Industrial College of Armed Forces Hall of Fame and was later bestowed the distinction of "Honorary Commandant" in February 2006.
Huber currently serves on the board of directors of XM Satellite Radio and the Cornell University – Engineering College Council, and is a member of a Federal Advisory Committee for the Centers for Disease Control. Additionally, Huber recently joined the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Advisory Committee for PNT – Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Advisory Board.
In 2006, Huber was presented with an honorary doctorate degree of engineering from Kettering University.
