Robert Vance is the Vice president of Asian Business Development. He is responsible for the support and development of strategies to grow and manage the Company’s business with Asian automakers.
A native of Pennsylvania, Vance has lived in several parts of the United States, Japan, and England. He received his undergraduate degree in Business Administration and Foreign Languages from Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and he is conversant in Japanese, German, and Spanish. Vance attended graduate school at Meiji Gaukuin University in Japan where he focused on Japanese language as well as international business and economics.
Prior to his arrival at Gentex, Vance worked for Johnson Controls, Inc. for over ten years. He has a background in finance, program management, sales, and business management. He is an active member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Vance resides in Grand Haven, Michigan, with his wife, Lori, and two sons. |