One to One with Bill Goodman:
Steve St. Angelo
aired October 6 and 8, 2006
Steve St. Angelo, president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Inc., makes some car talk with Bill Goodman on this edition of One to One.
He tells Goodman about his 30 years at General Motors and how he was inspired by his family to pursue a career in the automobile industry. He also discusses the future of hybrid vehicles and the Toyota approach to productivity known as kaizen, meaning continuous improvement.
Toyota’s manufacturing plant in Georgetown is the company’s largest in North America, turning out the popular Camry as well as the first hybrid vehicles to be produced in the U.S. In the summer of 2006, TMMK celebrated the 20th anniversary of the start of production in Kentucky.
St. Angelo began his career at GM in 1974 as a production team member. He has since held various positions in the auto industry, including management positions with Fisher Body and the Chevrolet-Pontiac-Canada group. Before retiring from GM, St. Angelo was the manufacturing director at General Motors de Mexico, where he was responsible for three major complexes and 10 plants. He joined Toyota in April 2005.
Born in Detroit, St. Angelo earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer engineering from Madonna University, degrees in management and technology from Henry Ford College, and a master’s degree in manufacturing management from Kettering University.
Related resources:
- A visit to the Georgetown Toyota plant focusing on the company’s environmental policies and recycling efforts is included in Program 1216 of Kentucky Life.
- Teachers can use our 1997 Electronic Field Trip to Toyota to help students explore manufacturing methods, business methods, economics, and career possibilities.
