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Donnelly Corporation Hires Vice President of Engineering

9 June 1998

Donnelly Corporation Hires Vice President of Engineering

    HOLLAND, Mich., June 9 -- Mark A. Stidham has joined Donnelly
Corporation as vice president of engineering for North American
Automotive Operations, the company announced today.  Stidham, 41, comes to
Donnelly with over 16 years experience in automotive engineering.
    In his new position, Stidham has responsibility for Donnelly's product
development, application engineering and the delivery and support of new
products.  He will report to Donn Viola, chief operating officer of North
America.
    Before joining Donnelly, Stidham worked for Britax Vision Systems North
America as vice president of engineering and product development.  During his
time with the company, Stidham was responsible for all engineering activities
and customer coordination for new product launches.  Prior to Britax, Stidham
held a number of increasingly responsible engineering and management positions
at Atwood Automotive.
    "Mark has proven his ability to successfully design, develop and launch
new products, and to lead his teams through times of great change in the
industry," Viola said.  "His talent and experience will provide a new level of
depth to our management team and play an important role in Donnelly's drive to
hold the lead in product innovation and customer service."
    Stidham, a native of Illinois, earned a bachelor of science degree in
mechanical engineering technology from Purdue University.  He is a member of
the Society of Automotive Engineers, and has been active in the Boy Scouts of
America and Junior Achievement.
    Donnelly Corporation is an international automotive supplier dedicated to
serving customers around the globe with industry-leading components and
systems in automotive mirrors, windows and interior trim and lighting.
Through its various product lines, Donnelly is a supplier to every major
automotive manufacturer in the world.  The company has been based in Holland,
Michigan since 1905, and today has approximately 5,000 employees in eleven
countries worldwide.  Donnelly is recognized as a leader in the application of
participative management, and has been named to Fortune magazine's list of the
"100 Best Companies to Work for in America."