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Textron Automotive Trim Names Jovita Thomas-Williams Vice President, Human Resources

23 March 1998

Textron Automotive Trim Names Jovita Thomas-Williams Vice President, Human Resources

    TROY, Mich., March 23 -- Textron Automotive Company Inc.
(TAC) Trim Division solidifies its human resources executive team with the
appointment of Jovita Thomas-Williams to the position of Vice President, Human
Resources.  In her new position, Ms. Thomas-Williams will report directly to
Mr. Sam Licavoli, President, Trim Division, and will have responsibility for
all Trim Division global human resources, specifically strategic human
resources planning, compensation and organizational and executive development.
    "We are delighted to have Jovita join the Trim team," said Mr. Licavoli.
"Her extensive professional background in the human resources arena, combined
with her considerable automotive experience, will be a welcomed asset to
Textron Automotive Trim."
    Ms. Thomas-Williams most recently held the position of Director of Human
Resources for the Automotive Sector of AlliedSignal, Southfield, Michigan.
Her prior experience includes human resources positions with Pepsi-Cola
Company and Ford Motor Company.
    Ms. Thomas-Williams holds a BS from Tuskegee Institute, Tuskegee, Alabama,
and an MBA and MILR from Cornell University, Ithaca, New York.
    Textron Automotive Company Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Inc.
, is a worldwide manufacturer of automotive interior/exterior trim
and functional components with annual sales in excess of $2 billion.
    Textron Inc. is a $10.5 billion global, multi-industry company with
market-leading operations in Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial and Finance.

SOURCE  Textron Automotive Company