LAKE FOREST, Ill. (Jan. 5, 2016) — Roger J. Wood has been elected to Tenneco Inc.'s board of directors, effective immediately.
Mr. Wood recently retired from Dana Holding Corp., where he had served as president and CEO since 2011. The company is a global supplier of highly engineered driveline, sealing and thermal management technologies, serving the light vehicle, commercial truck and off-highway equipment markets.
Gregg Sherrill, Tenneco's chairman and CEO, said Mr. Wood has exhibited “proven leadership in driving growth through innovation and technology leadership. Roger is a highly successful executive and a very strong addition to our board with 30 years of experience in the automotive industry, and I look forward to his contributions.”
Mr. Wood joined Dana after a 26-year career with Borg Warner Inc., a global automotive industry components and parts supplier primarily known for its powertrain products. There, he served as executive vice president and group president for the engine group. During his career with Borg Warner, he held various leadership roles with global operations responsibilities. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering technology from State University College in Buffalo, N.Y. and an MBA from Syracuse University.
He also serves on the board of directors of Brunswick Corp. and is a member of the advisory board of the University of Michigan Biological Station.
Lake Forest-based Tenneco designs, manufactures and markets clean air and ride performance products and systems for automotive and commercial vehicle original equipment markets and the aftermarket under the principal brand names Monroe, Walker, XNOx and CleviteElastomer.
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