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Maureen Kempston Darkes

Vera Maureen Kempston Darkes, is a Canadian lawyer and automotive executive who was the General Motors Group Vice President; President, GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East; a member of the General Motors Automotive Strategy Board, since January 1, 2002; and held the highest operating post ever achieved by a woman at General Motors at the time.

Honours
In 1997, she was awarded the Women's Automotive Association International (WAAI) Professional Achievement Award. In 1998, she was awarded the Order of Ontario and in 1999, she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. In 2006, she was awarded the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case. She has received honorary degrees from the University of Toronto, University of Victoria, McMaster University, Dalhousie University, Wilfrid Laurier University, the Law Society of Upper Canada, and Saint Mary's University. She was ranked by Fortune magazine in 2003 as the 6th "Most Powerful Women in International Business". In 2009, she was ranked as one of Latin America's 100 Most Powerful Businesspeople by Latin Business Chronicle. ==References==
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