Textron Automotive Names Maclean President of Its Trim Division

5 August 1999
Textron Automotive Names Maclean President of Its Trim Division
    TROY, Mich., Aug. 5 -- Textron Automotive Company, a segment
of Textron Inc. , today announced that William Maclean has been
named President of its Trim Division.  He succeeds and will report to Sam
Licavoli, who was promoted to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Textron Automotive Company in April.
    Since 1997, Mr. Maclean, 48, has been Executive Vice President,
Manufacturing Operations for Textron Automotive's Trim Division.  Prior to
joining Textron Automotive Company, he held various senior level positions
within the automotive supply industry including Tenneco Automotive where he
served in its Walker Manufacturing Division as managing director of Walker -
Europe in the Netherlands, and its Monroe Division as managing director of
Monroe Australia Proprietary LTD in Australia.
    Mr. Maclean's automotive career started with Eaton Corporation where he
served seven years in various disciplines including plant management, labor
relations and human resources.
    "Bill's leadership and depth of experience with both global manufacturing
operations and the automotive industry in particular will be a great asset to
our Trim Division as it expands globally and continues to introduce
innovative, proprietary technologies, products and solutions for our customers
worldwide," said Textron Automotive Company Chairman, President and Chief
Executive Officer Sam Licavoli.
    Mr. Maclean received his bachelor's degree in Economics from the
University of Michigan and his master's in Labor Relations from Michigan State
University.
    With over $2.7 billion in annual revenues and manufacturing locations in
fourteen countries, Textron Automotive Company is a leading global supplier of
instrument panels, cockpit modules, exterior and interior trim, plastic fuel
tanks and automotive systems and components.  Globally recognized for
breakthrough proprietary technologies and quality, Textron Automotive Company
has received more than fifty awards for excellence from OEMs in North America,
Europe and Asia.
    Textron Inc. is a $10 billion, global, multi-industry company with market-
leading businesses in Aircraft, Automotive, Industrial and Finance.  Textron
has a workforce of over 64,000 employees and major manufacturing facilities in
23 countries.  Textron is among Fortune magazine's "America's Most Admired
Companies" and Industry Week magazine's "Best Managed Companies."  Additional
information is available at http://www.textron.com