Changes in DaimlerChrysler Legal Organization
09 Octobre 2006 - 10:26PM
PR Newswire (US)
* General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer William J. O'Brien
retires after 23 years with the Company * Gerd T. Becht takes over
as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer (Chefsyndikus),
DaimlerChrysler AG * Richard D. Houtman is named Vice President and
General Counsel of DaimlerChrysler Corporation AUBURN HILLS, Mich.
and STUTTGART, Germany, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board
of Management of DaimlerChrysler AG has appointed Gerd T. Becht
(54), previously Vice President, General Counsel, Europe, Africa
and Asia-Pacific, as the Group's new Chefsyndikus (General Counsel)
reporting directly to the Chairman of the Board of Management,
effective Oct. 1, 2006. As DaimlerChrysler AG General Counsel, Mr.
Becht has responsibility for the Group's worldwide legal function.
Richard D. Houtman is named Vice President and General Counsel of
DaimlerChrysler Corporation, effective Oct. 1, 2006. Mr. Becht
succeeds William J. O'Brien (63) who, in line with previously
announced plans, has retired effective Oct. 1 after serving as
General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Chrysler Corporation
(now DaimlerChrysler Corporation) since 1987 and of DaimlerChrysler
AG following the 1998 merger between Chrysler and Daimler-Benz to
the present. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of
Management: "Bill O'Brien has been the General Counsel and Chief
Legal Officer for Chrysler and DaimlerChrysler for an amazing 19
years during which he successfully handled every challenge
imaginable for an automotive company including the 1998 merger of
Chrysler and Daimler-Benz. His leadership, intelligence, integrity
and very hard work are legendary at our Company. We will miss him
enormously, but we all wish him and his family the very best for
the future." DATASOURCE: Chrysler Group CONTACT: Shawn Morgan,
+1-248-512-2692, cell: +1-248-760-2621, , or Michael Palese,
+1-248-512-2682, cell: +1-313-930-1252, , both of Chrysler Group
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