Lear Names William Mattingly Vice President - Engineering, Global Electrical and...

Lear Names William Mattingly Vice President - Engineering, Global Electrical
and Electronics

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lear Corporation
(NYSE: LEA), a leading global supplier of automotive seating, electrical
distribution systems and electronic products announced today that William
Mattingly has been appointed vice president - Engineering, Global Electrical
and Electronics, effective August 1, 2008.
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In his new role, Mattingly will report to Ray Scott, president of Lear's
Global Electrical and Electronics business, and will be responsible for global
engineering, including new product innovation, product development and
on-going technical support of Lear's electrical and electronics portfolio.
Bill also will lead Lear's new global Center of Excellence for hybrid electric
and high-voltage power systems located on the Company's Southfield Campus, as
well as the globalization of wireless products, terminals and connectors and
smart junction box technology.
Prior to his current position, Mattingly, age 46, was vice president of
Electrical/Electronics Engineering Core at Chrysler LLC, a position he has
held since 2003. Mattingly's career at Chrysler spanned 25 years, during
which time he held various engineering management positions.
"A priority for Lear is to expand its presence in the global automotive
Electrical and Electronics segment," said Ray Scott. "To support our growth
and margin improvement objectives, we need world-class engineering support to
execute our plan. I am extremely pleased to welcome someone with Bill's
industry knowledge and experience in automotive electronics to lead Lear's
global electrical and electronics engineering team in developing and designing
innovative solutions for this rapidly expanding product segment."
Mattingly earned both Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees in
electrical engineering from Oakland University in Rochester, Mich.
Additionally, he earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne
State University in Detroit. He is a member of the Engineering Advisory Board
at Oakland University and a board member of MB Tech America in Troy, Mich.
Lear Corporation is one of the world's largest suppliers of automotive
seating systems, electrical distribution systems and electronics products.
The Company's world-class products are designed, engineered and manufactured
by a diverse team of 91,000 employees at 215 facilities in 35 countries.
Lear's headquarters are in Southfield, Michigan. Lear is traded on the New
York Stock Exchange under the symbol [LEA]. Further information about Lear is
available on the Internet at http://www.lear.com .
SOURCE Lear Corporation

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