Saturday, March 3, 2012

Another ex-Ford exec will try to save Mitsubishi.(News)(Jerry Berwanger of Ford Motor Co. joins Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc.)

Byline: Lindsay Chappell

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. has entrusted its North American plant to another Ford man.

Jerry Berwanger, who spent 27 years with Ford Motor Co. before moving to Mitsubishi five years ago, replaces Rich Gilligan as head of Mitsubishi's Normal, Ill., plant.

Gilligan became CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America in January when former CEO Finbarr O'Neill resigned.

Both Berwanger and Gilligan were lifelong Ford managers. Both had worked at the company's plants in Chicago and Kansas City, Mo.

Both also now share the distinction of taking over Mitsubishi's U.S. auto plant at a time of low sales, job eliminations and …

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