Lear Appoints Former GM China President Julian Blissett to Board of Directors
Lear Corporation elected Julian Blissett, the recently retired head of General Motors' China operations, to its Board of Directors on February 14, 2025, for a term ending at the 2025 annual meeting. The Board determined he is independent, and he will not serve on any committees in his first year.
Key points
- Julian Blissett was elected to the Board on February 14, 2025, for a term ending at the 2025 annual meeting of shareholders.
- Blissett retired in 2024 after a 28-year career at General Motors, including nearly 20 years in China.
- The Board determined he is independent under NYSE standards; new non-employee directors do not join committees in their first year.
- He will receive non-employee director compensation under the Outside Directors Compensation Plan.
The filing
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