Volvo Cars of North America Inc. executive VP Bill Hoover

Until now, Volvo's Bill Hoover has had one of the most stable jobs in the auto industry.
But as part of a major shakeup at Volvo Cars of North America Inc., Hoover is leaving U.S. headquarters for the first time in his career, and another 50 or so jobs will be moved from the central office to "virtual" offices in the field.
Hoover is transferring in September, from executive vice president in Rockleigh, N.J., to executive vice president of Volvo Cars Asia in Singapore, a newly created subsidiary that is charged with doubling sales in Pacific Rim countries like Taiwan, Australia ...