17th
April 2008 - Dana Corporation
Names Gary Convis New CEO
Dana Holding Corporation
today announced that it has named Gary L. Convis, 65, to the post of
Chief Executive Officer. Convis was appointed to Dana's new Board of
Directors in January 2008 after retiring from Toyota Motor Corporation,
where he had spent more than 20 years culminating in his role as
Chairman of Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky.
"We are delighted to welcome Gary as Chief Executive Officer," said Dana
Executive Chairman John Devine, who had served as the company's acting
CEO since January. "Gary is widely respected as one of the leading
experts in lean manufacturing and management systems, including the
Toyota Production System. Along with his strong leadership and global
industry experience, we believe he is an ideal choice as our new Chief
Executive."
"I am honored by the Board's confidence in me to lead Dana," Convis
said. "I'm also eager to join with our people in establishing
world-class manufacturing systems and returning this great company to
the leadership ranks of the global automotive supply industry."
Convis comes to Dana after more than four decades spent at Toyota,
General Motors Corporation, and Ford Motor Company. He became the first
American president of Toyota's largest plant outside Japan, Toyota Motor
Manufacturing, Kentucky (TMMK), in 2001. He was named chairman of TMMK
in 2006 and retired in 2007. Prior to this, in 2003, he was the first
American manufacturing executive appointed by Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC)
to be a managing officer of TMC, as well as Executive Vice President of
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Prior to
serving in these roles, Convis spent 16 years at New United Motor
Manufacturing, Inc., a joint venture between GM and Toyota. Previously,
he spent more than 20 years in various roles with GM and Ford Motor
Company.
Convis earned a bachelors degree in mathematics with a minor in physics
from Michigan State University. He will continue to serve as a member of
Dana's board. He is also a board member of Cooper-Standard Automotive
Inc. and Compass Automotive Group, Inc.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and
structural, sealing, and thermal-management products; as well as genuine
service parts. The company's customer base includes virtually every
major vehicle manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle,
and off- highway markets, which collectively produce more than 70
million vehicles annually. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the company's
continuing operations employ approximately 35,000 people in 26 countries
and reported 2007 sales of $8.7 billion, with more than half of this
revenue derived from outside the United States. For more information,
please visit: www.dana.com
Source: Dana Corporation Press Release