Auto interior systems specialist Lear Corporation has named Gideon Jewel president of its Japanese ‘Customer Focused Division’.

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He reports to Doug DelGrosso, president and chief operating officer – Americas, and Don Stebbins, president and COO – Europe, Asia and Africa.


Based in Japan, Jewel is responsible for the global business and strategic activities related to local customers.


Tim McAndrew has been named vice president of Lear’s Asian OEM Group and is responsible for all activities in that division’s Plymouth, Michigan office. McAndrew, reporting to Jewel, will manage the day-to-day business in Plymouth as well as coordinating global resources to meet the needs of Asian customers.

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