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Executive Leadership Team : Douglas J.
Grimm
Douglas J. Grimm, Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Grimm joined Citation
Corporation in January 2008 as Chief Executive Officer and a member
of the Board of Directors following various senior management
positions in the automotive sector.
A twenty-four year industry veteran, Mr. Grimm came to Citation from
Visteon Corporation where he was Vice President - Global Ford,
Materials Management, Powertrain Electronics & Fuel Operations. Mr.
Grimm was responsible for the $4 billion business relationship with
Ford globally, including Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo. Prior to
Visteon, he spent five years at Metaldyne as a Vice President in
various executive positions, including Commercial Operations,
General Manager of Forging and Casting Operations as well as having
responsibility for Global Purchasing and Quality. While at
Metaldyne, he also formed and led an auto parts industry coalition
against the federal government sponsored steel tariffs, which was
instrumental in realistically shortening the tariff cycle on behalf
of American manufacturers.
Before joining Metaldyne in 2001, Mr. Grimm assumed the role of Vice
President, Global Strategic Sourcing at Dana Corporation responsible
for an $8 billion buy. He joined Dana in 1998 through an
acquisition of a Bain Capital owned company. Mr. Grimm started his
career at Chrysler Corporation within the Procurement & Supply
Office assuming progressive management roles over ten years
including extensive powertrain and chassis experience.
A graduate of Hiram College (OH) with a BA in Economics &
Management, Mr. Grimm also received a Masters in Business
Administration from the University of Detroit. In addition, he
attended the University of Michigan Executive Management Program, is
a MEMA/JAMA Executive Liaison Committee Member and is also member of
the Hiram College Board of Visitors.
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