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James S. McElya is our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, a position he has held since September 2006. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer from the date of the 2004 Acquisition to September 2006. He has been a director of the Company since the 2004 Acquisition. He was the President of Cooper-Standard and a Corporate Vice President of Cooper Tire from June 2000 until the 2004 Acquisition. Mr. McElya has over 32 years of automotive experience and was previously President of Siebe Automotive Worldwide, a division of Invensys, PLC. Mr. McElya spent 22 years with Handy & Harman in various executive management positions, including President, Handy & Harman Automotive, and Corporate Vice President and Officer of the parent company. Mr. McElya is the immediate past Chairman and current member of the Board of Directors of the Original Equipment Supplier Association, and a member of the Boards of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association and the National Alliance for Accessible Golf. | 