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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
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- US
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DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. (?New DURA?), is a leading independent designer and manufacturer of driver control systems, seating control systems, glass systems, engineered assemblies, structural door modules and exterior trim systems for the global automotive industry. DURA markets its automotive products to every North American, Asian and European original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and many leading Tier 1 automotive suppliers. DURA is headquartered in Rochester Hills, Mich.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Timothy D. LeulietteNumber of Employees 15,350
Contact Information
2791 Research Drive
Rochester Hills, Michigan 48309
(248) 299-7500
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Metal Stamping: 332116
Recent Events
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Dura eyes suppliers, sees consolidation
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EEOC SUES DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS FOR VIOLATIONS OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
News & Analysis
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Late News.(Tower Automotive Inc. has agreed to withdraw its bankruptcy-court petition.)(ArvinMeritor Inc. will appeal last week's federal court ruling that blocks it from trimming retiree benefits.)(Dura Automotive Systems Inc. has retained Glass & As
Tower unions OK contracts DETROIT - Tower Automotive Inc. has agreed to withdraw its bankruptcy-court petition to void labor contracts after concessions announced Friday by the UAW and the United Steelworkers of America. UAW members at Tower's Bluffton, Ohio, plant accepted a...
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Ford Credit gets OK from China DETROIT- The China Banking Regulatory Commission has approved Ford Motor Credit Co.'s initial request to provide auto financing in China, the automaker's finance subsidiary said yesterday. Ford Credit plans to offer financing to consumers and its...
Dura Automotive Systems goes public. (Dura Automotive Systems Inc.)
Strategy: Buy suppliers to build systems S. A. "Tony" Johnson's decision to take Dura Automotive Systems Inc. public last week was hardly a gamble. Johnson raised $47.8 million as part of his plan to expand the company into a major supplier of automotive systems, a strategy...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Timothy D. Leuliette | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Jurgen von Heyden | President, Body & Glass Division |
| Milton D. Kniss | President, Control Systems Division |
| Timothy C. Stephens | President, Atwood Mobile Products Group |
| Keith R. Marchiando | CFO, Vice President & Assistant Secretary |
| Alfred C. Liddell | Vice President |
| John J. Knappenberger | Vice President,Information Technology & Administration |
| John Noll | Vice President & Controller |
| R. Bovee | Vice President |
| Sean McGuire | Vice President of Global Marketing |
| Theresa L. Skotak | Vice President, Human Resources |
| Timothy Glock | Vice President, Sales, N America |
| Timothy J. Mann | Vice President, Purchasing |
| Jake Balling | Director, Accounting, Operations European |
| Scott Ocholik | Director, Finance & Investor Relations |
| Robert Mead | Dura Financial Communications Representative |
| J. Richard Jones | Director |
| Jack K. Edwards | Director |
| James O. Futterknecht Jr. | Director |
| Nick G. Preda | Director |
| Ralph R. Whitney | Director |
| Walter P. Czarnecki | Director |
| Yousif B. Ghafari | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Steven Gilbert | Chairman |
| James O. Futtterknecht | Board of Directors |
| Robert S. Oswald | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| TriMas Corporation | Director | Current |
| Metaldyne Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| ITT Automotive | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Metaldyne Sintered Components, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO | Former |
| Penske Corporation | President | Former |
| Metaldyne Corporation | President | Former |
| ITT Automotive | President | Former |
| Penske Corporation | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| ITT Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Metaldyne Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | Director | Former |
| Collins & Aikman Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Metaldyne Corporation | Director | Former |
| University of Michigan | Master's Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| University of Michigan | Bachelor of Science Degree In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | President, Body & Glass Division | Current |
| Excel Industries, Inc. | CEO, European Body & Glass Division | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Managing Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | President, Control Systems Division | Current |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Operations | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director, Michigan Operations | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Divisional Purchasing Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | President, Atwood Mobile Products Group | Current |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President, North American Shifter | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | General Manager, North American Shifter | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | CFO, Vice President & Assistant Secretary | Current |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Former | |
| Dow Automotive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Atwood Mobile Products | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President,Information Technology & Administration | Current |
| TRW, Inc. | Vice President, Steering and Suspension Division | Former |
| Carrier Corporation | Director, Quality, North American Operations | Former |
| TRW, Inc. | Director, Quality | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President & Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President of Global Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Excel Industries, Inc. | Director, Human Resources | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director, Corporate Human Resources | Former |
| Lucas Industries | Manager, Hr and Communications, North America | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President, Sales, N America | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Vice President, Purchasing | Current |
| Intier Automotive Inc. | Director of Purchasing | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director, Accounting, Operations European | Current |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director, Accounting, Operations European | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director, Finance & Investor Relations | Current |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director, Finance & Investor Relations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Dura Financial Communications Representative | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Sun Group | Senior Managing Director and Chairman | Current |
| True Temper Sports, Inc. | Director and Co-Chairman | Current |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Gilbert Global Equity Partners | Chairman | Current |
| OCG Ventures, LLC | Vice Chairman | Current |
| New York University School of Medicine | Board of Directors | Current |
| Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| CPM Holdings, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | Board of Directors | Current |
| Core Wealth Management, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lions Gate Films | CEO | Former |
| Wertheim | Vice President | Former |
| Chemical Venture Partners | Founder | Former |
| Chemical Venture Partners | Managing General Partner | Former |
| Lions Gate Films | Principal Owner | Former |
| New York University School of Medicine | Trustee | Former |
| Morgan Stanley | NA | Former |
| Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | Former | |
| Lions Gate Films | Chairman | Former |
| LCC International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Office Depot, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Harvard Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Harvard Business School | M.B.A. | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | B.S. | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | graduate | Former |
| Harvard Law School | graduate | Former |
| Harvard Business School | graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc. | Partner, Indianapolis | Current |
| The University of Texas at Austin | BA | Former |
| Excel Industries, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Excel Industries, Inc. | President | Former |
| Excel Industries, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc. | Principal | Current |
| Whitney & Co., LLC | Principal | Current |
| Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc. | Chairman, New York | Current |
| Reinhold Industries Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| SELAS Heat Technology Company LLC | Director | Current |
| Baldwin Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| First Internet Bank of Indiana | Director | Current |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Excel Corporation | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Excel Industries, Inc. | Director | Former |
| University of Rochester | BA | Former |
| Baldwin Technology Company, Inc. | Director | Former |
Mr. Oswald served as the former chairman and chief executive officer of Robert Bosch, USA. Mr. Oswald has also served as chairman of Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems and in other executive positions with Cummins, Inc. Mr. Oswald is a director of Perceptron, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC | Chairman | Former |
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Perceptron, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Robert Bosch Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Robert Bosch Corporation | President | Former |
| Robert Bosch Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DURA Automotive Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
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