ArvinMeritor has named James Donlon senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective from April 1.

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Rakesh Sachdev, vice president and controller, who has been responsible for the duties during the search for a new CFO, will support Donlon until his replacement is named, and will also become senior vice president of corporate strategy.


Donlon was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer at Kmart Corporation, the Michigan-based discount retailer.


From 1998 until 2003, he was senior vice president and controller for the Chrysler group in Michigan. Donlon joined the automaker in 1979 and held financial and management posts in his 25 years there, including that of director of international planning and new venture development.


He began his career in 1969 at Ford.

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