Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure
20 October 1998
Federal-Mogul Announces Organizational Structure For Worldwide Aftermarket Group
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Oct. 19 -- Gordon A. Ulsh, executive vice
president, Worldwide Aftermarket, Federal-Mogul Corporation ,
announces the new organizational structure for the Worldwide Aftermarket group
with the following appointments effective immediately:
* James C. (Jay) Burkhart, vice president, marketing
* Patrick Dlugokinski, vice president, logistics
* James L. Fetter, director, finance
* John McCormack, vice president, European Aftermarket
* Edward J. O'Leary, vice president, sales - The Americas
* David M. Wilson, managing director, Asia Pacific
* Yossi Zekri, vice president, FP Diesel
* Arlis A. McLean, director, human resources
"We have assembled a very talented all-star team to lead our global
aftermarket business," said Ulsh. "We have great opportunities to strengthen
our business and be the benchmark of service to our customers."
Jay Burkhart, Vice President, Marketing
Jay Burkhart has been appointed vice president, marketing.
Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, Burkhart served as vice president of
marketing at Cooper Automotive, a division of Cooper Industries. Prior to
this, he was vice president of marketing, worldwide for Tenneco Automotive.
Burkhart joined Tenneco Automotive in 1990.
Burkhart began his career in the packaged goods industry working with
brand management assignments at Borden and Beatrice/Hunt-Wesson.
Burkhart earned a Master's and a Bachelor's of Business Administration
degree from the University of Cincinnati.
Patrick Dlugokinski, Vice President, Logistics
Patrick Dlugokinski is vice president, logistics.
Dlugokinski was appointed to his current position in June 1998. Prior to
this appointment, Dlugokinski was director, logistics integration and
development.
Patrick joined Federal-Mogul in 1966 and has held positions of increasing
responsibility in logistics and materials management. At Federal-Mogul, he
has been group materials manager, North American Aftermarket and general
manager - Far East.
Dlugokinski earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the
University of Michigan.
James L. Fetter, Director, Finance
James L. Fetter is director, finance.
Fetter was appointed to his current position in March 1998. He previously
held the position of financial controller - North American Aftermarket. Prior
to joining Federal-Mogul, he served as chief financial officer for Allied
Signal's Automotive Aftermarket division in Providence, Rhode Island.
Fetter earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and finance from
Miami University in Ohio. He is currently working on his Master's degree in
management from Central Michigan University.
John McCormack, Vice President, European Aftermarket
John McCormack is vice president, European Aftermarket.
McCormack was appointed to his current position in March 1998. Prior to
joining Federal-Mogul he had been employed with T&N since 1993 where he most
recently held the position of product group chief executive - engine parts
aftermarket group. Other positions have included managing director - European
Aftermarket division, friction product group and managing director of Goetze
Motorenteile in Burscheid, Germany. Prior to T&N, he served in key management
positions at TRW International and Ford of Europe.
McCormack earned a Bachelor's degree from Oxford University.
Edward J. O'Leary, Vice President, Sales - The Americas
Edward J. O'Leary has been appointed vice president, sales - The Americas.
Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, O'Leary held the position of executive
vice president, sales and marketing, Cooper Automotive. Edward had
responsibility for the Moog chassis and suspension line, Wagner brake,
Champion spark plugs, Precision and Rolero driveline products, Anco windshield
wiper products, Wagner lighting and Belden and PowerPath product lines.
O'Leary previously held positions including vice president, sales and
marketing, Moog Automotive and national sales manager of Monroe Auto
Equipment, a division of Tenneco Automotive.
O'Leary earned a degree in business administration from Slippery Rock
University in Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Harvard Advanced
Management Program, Harvard University.
David M. Wilson, Managing Director, Asia Pacific
David M. Wilson has been appointed managing director, Asia Pacific.
Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, Wilson held the position of managing
director, Asia Pacific for Cooper Automotive since 1990. He joined Champion
in 1988 as managing director, Australia. Wilson came to Cooper Automotive
from Singer Australia LTD where he served as managing director, Australasia.
Wilson earned a Bachelor's degree in commerce-marketing from the
University of N.S.W., Australia.
Yossi Zekri, Vice President, FP Diesel
Yossi Zekri has been appointed vice president, FP Diesel.
Prior to joining Federal-Mogul, Zekri held the position of vice president
sales and marketing at FP Diesel. In his six years at FP Diesel, he has held
a series of positions including vice president of operations, director of
operations and corporate controller.
Zekri earned a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of
Science degree in biological science from the University of California,
Irvine.
Arlis A. McLean, Director, Human Resources
Arlis A. McLean continues in her role as director, human resources.
McLean has announced her resignation effective mid-November in order to
remain in the Chicago area. Her replacement will be announced soon.
Headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, Federal-Mogul is a $7 billion
automotive parts manufacturer providing innovative solutions and systems to
global customers in the automotive, light truck, heavy-duty, railroad, farm
and industrial markets. The company was founded in 1899 and employs 56,000
people. Visit the company's web site at http://www.federal-mogul.com for more
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