Richard E. Dauch
Title: CEO, American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.
Age: 65
Education: B.S., Industrial Management, 1964, Purdue University
Previous employers: GM, Volkswagen, Chrysler
Family stake in American Axle: 17.4%, worth $196 million
Total compensation since 1997: $257 millioncq with story
Source: American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings; UAW
DETROIT — Those who know Richard E. Dauch aren't surprised that the CEO of American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. has dug in his heels against striking UAW workers.