Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> February 4, 2002

John Plant – Trw Automotive Inc (trw)

JOHN C. PLANT is President and Chief Executive Officer of TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. Mr. Plant had previously been a co-member of the Chief Executive Office of TRW Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of TRW Automotive since 2001. Prior to that, Mr. Plant had been an Executive Vice President of TRW from the acquisition of Lucas Varity in 1999. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of the TRW Chassis business in 2001 and General Manager of TRW's Automotive unit in 1999. Prior to 1999, Mr. Plant was President of Lucas Varity Automotive and Managing Director of the Electrical and Electronic division from 1991 through 1997. He currently serves on the Board of Martin Currie Portfolio Investment Trust PLC. Mr. Plant is a graduate of Birmingham University, Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, Accounting and Law and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accounting. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief historical sketch of TRW, Inc., and a

picture of what you're doing at the present time?

Mr. Plant: First of all, TRW is a longstanding company in the