TROY, Mich., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM)
announced today that Vernon Baker, senior vice president and general
counsel, has been named a 2008 "Leader in the Law" by Michigan Lawyers
Weekly and Midwest In-House for his outstanding professional
accomplishments within the company as well as the broader legal community.
Baker was nominated for his expertise in managing all legal aspects of
mergers, divestitures, and joint ventures -- including his recent
management of the sales of two ArvinMeritor business units. He will be
honored on Apr. 24, 2008, at the Laurel Manor Special Event Center in
Livonia, Mich.
Baker has overall legal responsibility for ArvinMeritor's global
operations and its subsidiaries. He directs all legal activities within the
company, including corporate governance; acquisitions and divestitures;
litigation; business standards compliance; regulatory compliance; and
intellectual property. He also has responsibility for the Environmental,
Health and Safety function, Corporate Development and Supplier Diversity.
In addition to his daily responsibilities, Baker regularly participates
in outside panels sponsored by legal organizations and leads discussions on
issues of legal relevance, including diversity and ethics. He is the
executive sponsor of the company's Diversity Council, and acts as a mentor
to young, minority attorneys.
Before joining Meritor in 1999, Baker spent 17 years at Hoechst
Celanese Corp., where he was vice president and general counsel, Corporate
Research and Technology. Prior to that, he served as associate general
counsel for Hoechst's Advanced Material Group. Baker began his professional
career in 1978 as an associate with the law firm of Schnader, Harrison,
Segal and Lewis. He holds a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College in
Hanover, N.H., and a Juris Doctorate from American University's Washington
College of Law in Washington, D.C.
About ArvinMeritor
ArvinMeritor, Inc. is a premier global supplier of a broad range of
integrated systems, modules and components to the motor vehicle industry.
The company serves commercial truck, trailer and specialty original
equipment manufacturers and certain aftermarkets, and light vehicle
manufacturers. Headquartered in Troy, Mich., ArvinMeritor employs
approximately 18,000 people in 24 countries. ArvinMeritor common stock is
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ARM. For more
information, visit the company's Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com/.
SOURCE ArvinMeritor, Inc.
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Media, Krista McClure, +1-248-435-7115,
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ArvinMeritor, Inc.
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