Quote, misquote
For half a century, Charles Wilson's name has been associated with one of the most famous lines a GM executive didn't say.
THE MISQUOTE
"What's good for General Motors is good for the country."
WHAT HE REALLY SAID
"For years, I thought that what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa."
Charles Wilson — known as "Engine Charlie" — was surprised but not daunted when he took his first look at the conglomerate that President Eisenhower had picked him to run.
