Robert S. "Steve" Miller was hired as Delphi chairman by General Motors

General Motors

General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...

 and Delphi Corporation to file bankruptcy

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legal status of an insolvent person or an organisation, that is, one that cannot repay the debts owed to creditors. In most jurisdictions bankruptcy is imposed by a court order, often initiated by the debtor....

. Known as a restructuring expert, he was hired to slash costs and close unprofitable operations. Miller, who was hired in July 2005 filed bankruptcy Saturday, October 8, 2005. It was the largest auto industry bankruptcy filing to that date. It was filed with Judge Arthur Gonzalez of New York

New York

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. Delphi Corp. has 50,000 employees in the US and 185,000 worldwide.

Miller had previously been chairman of the auto supplier Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul

Federal-Mogul Corporation is a global automotive supplier based in Southfield, Michigan, USA. It is one of the leading engine-parts suppliers in the United States, including engine bearings, pistons, piston pins, piston rings, cylinder liners, valve seats and guides, transmission products and...

, where managed a similar bankruptcy reorganization.