LISLE, Ill., Aug. 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Navistar
International Corporation (NYSE: NAV) today announced that
Christian Schulz has been named to
its board of directors, effective immediately. Schulz, 41, replaces
Matthias Gründler, who previously resigned from the Navistar board
after serving more than a year as a director. Schulz has been
appointed to the board's finance committee.
Schulz is currently the CFO of Volkswagen Truck & Bus, soon
transforming into TRATON AG, and was previously in charge of
Corporate Development, Strategy and M&A at the company since
January 2017.
"We look forward to Christian's contributions to the Navistar
board of directors. His automotive and truck experience and
knowledge will be of great value to our board and to Navistar
management," said Troy A. Clarke,
Navistar chairman, president and chief executive officer. "I also
want to personally thank Matthias Gründler for his distinguished
service to our company. He played a key role in establishing
Navistar's global alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus and in
overseeing the alliance's strong progress. His knowledge,
dedication and expertise have been invaluable to Navistar."
Prior to joining the Volkswagen Truck & Bus team in
January 2017, Schulz worked as
Director of Controlling Operations worldwide at Mercedes-Benz Cars
from 2011 through 2016. Between 2008 and 2011, Schulz worked as the
Controlling Director for Purchasing, Production, and Development at
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus in Tokyo. Schulz began his career at Daimler AG
in 1999 and held various positions in the Finance, Controlling and
Risk Management departments.
About Navistar
Navistar International Corporation
(NYSE: NAV) is a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates
produce International® brand commercial and military
trucks, proprietary diesel engines, and IC Bus™ brand
school and commercial buses. An affiliate also provides truck and
diesel engine service parts. Another affiliate offers financing
services. Additional information is available at
www.Navistar.com.
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