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Newcomers Recruited to Key Positions at Delphi

19 April 1999

Newcomers Recruited to Key Positions at Delphi

    TROY, Mich., April 19 -- Delphi Automotive Systems
today announced Lloyd E. Johnson, 45, has joined the automotive
technology company as general auditor and Robert W. Morgan has joined Delphi's
Harrison Thermal division as director of manufacturing.  The announcements
were made by Alan S. Dawes, chief financial officer for Delphi, and Ronald M.
Pirtle, president of Delphi Thermal and vice president of Delphi,
respectively.
    As general auditor, Johnson, a certified public accountant (CPA), will be
responsible for Delphi's audit function worldwide.
    "Lloyd brings tremendous experience and enthusiasm to the position and to
Delphi," said Dawes.  "He will be a strong resource for us as we build the
Delphi finance team."
    Johnson joins Delphi with more than 17 years of financial management,
accounting and auditing experience.  Previously, he was vice president of
financial services for Emerson Electric Co. based in St. Louis, Mo.
    Prior to joining Emerson Electric Co., Johnson was director of
international accounting and taxation for Sara Lee Corporation.  There, he was
responsible for business unit and consolidated financial reporting, financial
analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
    Johnson received a master's of business administration degree from Duke
University's Fuqua School of Business.  He earned a master's of accounting and
a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of South
Carolina.
    Until relocating to the Detroit area, he was a director for the Civic
Ventures Investment Fund, a financing fund for minority businesses in
St. Louis.
    A native of Clinton, S.C., Johnson and his wife have three children.
    In the newly created position of director of manufacturing for Delphi
Thermal, Morgan takes on responsibility for Delphi Thermal's manufacturing
facilities worldwide.  His responsibilities specifically cover all wholly
owned operations.  Morgan will also work with leaders of Delphi Thermal's
joint venture sites to share common lean manufacturing practices.
    Morgan, a 15-year veteran of automotive components and systems supplier
TRW, was most recently vice president and general manager of the company's
Rack & Pinion division.  A native of Bristol, United Kingdom, Morgan has been
based primarily in Europe during his career.
    He gained international acclaim for his lean manufacturing expertise; he
has received endorsements from James Womack, the author of "Lean Thinking."
In Europe he was on the advisory board for the Lean Enterprise Research Center
at Cardiff Business School, University of Wales.  More recently since moving
to the U.S. he has taken a position on the board of the Lean Enterprise
Institute MA.
    "Bob brings an impressive background in manufacturing to this assignment,
and his well-demonstrated expertise in lean manufacturing will be critical as
we continue to strengthen our global operations," Pirtle said.
    Morgan earned his certification in finance and accounting at Kingsfield
College and Reed College in the United Kingdom.
    Delphi Automotive Systems, with headquarters in Troy, Mich., USA, is a
world leader in automotive component and systems technology.  Delphi's three
business sectors -- Dynamics & Propulsion; Safety, Thermal & Electrical
Architecture; and Electronics & Mobile Communications -- provide comprehensive
product solutions to complex customer needs.  Delphi has more than 193,000
employees and operates 168 wholly owned manufacturing sites, 40 joint ventures
and 27 technical centers in 36 countries.  Regional headquarters are located
in Paris, Tokyo and Sao Paulo.  Delphi can be found on the Internet at
http://www.delphiauto.com.