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Lear Appoints Cynthia Henderson Ford Division Vice President - Quality

31 January 2000

Lear Corporation Appoints Cynthia Henderson Ford Division Vice President - Quality    

    SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 31 -- Lear Corporation
today announced the appointment of Cynthia Henderson as Vice President -
Quality for the Ford Division.
    (Photo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000131/DEM037 )
    In her new position, Henderson will be responsible for all aspects of
quality, delivery and warranty as it relates to Lear's Ford business.  She
will report to Lear's Ford Division President, Charles E. Fisher.
    Henderson joined Lear in May 1999, as Director of Global Supplier
Development, with responsibility for global supply base management.  Her
experience includes eight years with Ford Motor Company in various quality
control, manufacturing engineering and production supervision positions at
Ford's Wixom Assembly Plant.  Prior to joining Lear, she was Director of
Quality, Center of Excellence for United Technology Automotive -- Electrical
Systems.
    Henderson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Michigan
State University in East Lansing, Michigan, and a Masters of Arts degree in
Industrial Relations from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.
Henderson was named to the Crain's Detroit Business 40 under 40 for 1999.
    Henderson and her family reside in Commerce Township, Michigan.
    Lear Corporation, a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Southfield,
Michigan, USA, is the world's largest supplier of automotive interiors, with
1999 anticipated sales of more than $12 billion.  The company's world-class
products are designed, engineered and manufactured by more than 120,000
employees in over 300 facilities located in 33 countries.  Information about
Lear and its products is available on the Internet at http://www.lear.com