Visteon Announces Addition of Two Members to Board of
Directors
DEARBORN, Mich., Jan. 10 Visteon Corporation
today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Charles L. Schaffer
and Steven K. Hamp as members of the Board, effective immediately. They join
Peter J. Pestillo, Visteon's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and William
Gray, Robert Teeter and Robert Jenkins on the Board. The individuals selected
were:
Charles L. Schaffer of Atlanta, Ga. Prior to his recently announced
retirement, Schaffer was Chief Operating Officer for United Parcel Service.
Prior to his position as COO, Schaffer had responsibility for strategic
planning, automotive sector, plant engineering and industrial engineering. He
served on the UPS Board of Directors and Management Committee since the early
1990s. Before joining UPS in 1970, Schaffer served as a combat engineer for
the U.S. Army in Vietnam. Schaffer has been a member of the Board of Trustees
for Kettering University and is a former Chairman of the Board of that
institution.
Steven K. Hamp of Ann Arbor, Mich. Hamp is President of Henry Ford Museum
& Greenfield Village. He has been with the museum for more than 20 years,
serving in a number of leadership roles including Director of Educational
Programs, Director of Programming, Chairman of Collections and Chief Curator
of Archival and Library Collections. His many accomplishments at the museum
include the largest capital campaign in its history, restoration and expansion
of the physical plant, launching the Henry Ford Academy (a public high
school), and introducing an IMAX(R) theatre to the museum's campus. Prior to
joining Henry Ford, Hamp worked at several museums including the Smithsonian
Institute, the University of Michigan Museum of Art and the Indiana University
Museum of History, Folklore and Anthropology.
In addition to serving on Visteon's Board, Hamp also serves on the boards
of the Henry Ford Academy, the Michigan Travel Commission, and The Detroit
Economic Growth Corporation and the Detroit Metro Convention and Visitors
Bureau. He has a distinguished record of public service, including chairing a
new eight-county Greenways environmental initiative in Metro Detroit. In
1999, Hamp was recognized as Michiganian of the Year. And in 2000, Hamp was
honored as the first recipient of the Helen and Bill Milliken Distinguished
Service Award from the Michigan Environmental Council.
"These two individuals are an invaluable addition to Visteon's Board of
Directors, not only because they bring with them diverse backgrounds, but
because they understand Visteon's global perspective and its need for
continued growth and success within the automotive industry," Pestillo said.
Visteon Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers worldwide and
through multiple channels within the global automotive aftermarket. Visteon
has a global delivery system of more than 130 technical, manufacturing, sales,
and service facilities located in 23 countries. It has 81,000 employees
working in three business segments: Dynamics and Energy Conversion; Comfort,
Communication and Safety; and Glass.