Lear chief financial officer David Wajsgras has taken a similar role with the same title at aerospace and defence industry company Raytheon, according to Dow Jones.

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Wajsgras joined the auto parts company as controller in 1999.


Lear reportedly said it would begin to search for a replacement immediately and named vice chairman James Vandenberghe as interim chief financial officer.

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