Hagerstown, MD - Francis M. Corby, Jr., has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for GST AutoLeather. He will report to Dennis Hiller, GST’s president and CEO.
Corby most recently was executive vice president and CFO with Guide Corporation, a leading supplier of exterior automotive lighting systems. Prior to Guide, he served as executive vice president for Finance and Administration and was a member of the Board of Directors for Harnischfeger Industries, Inc., a large manufacturer of heavy equipment primarily used in the mining and papermaking industries. Corby’s experience with Harnischfeger Industries and Joy Manufacturing Company, subsequently acquired by Harnischfeger, spanned 19 years.
Previously, Corby was employed 11 years by Chrysler Corporation, where he held several senior level positions, including vice president and treasurer of Chrysler Financial Corporation and managing director of Chrysler Commercial S.A., Chrysler’s finance subsidiary in Mexico.
"Fran is an excellent addition to the GST team," said GST’s president and CEO Dennis Hiller. "His more than 30 years in the industry includes substantial hands-on experience in maximizing value for numerous businesses. Additionally, Fran’s firsthand experience working and living in both Europe and Mexico will be invaluable to our company as we continue to position GST as the world-class manufacturer of leather interior trim."
Corby holds a BA from University of St. Mary of the Lake in Mundelein, Illinois, and an MBA from Columbia University in New York. He and his wife Diane have been married 32 years and have three grown sons.
About GST AutoLeather (www.gstautoleather.com)
GST AutoLeather is headquartered in Hagerstown, Maryland, and is a proud supplier of the world's finest automotive leather. GST AutoLeather has production operations in North America, Mexico, Asia and Europe. Many of the industry's most prestigious automobile companies turn to GST AutoLeather for its innovation, customer service, quality and dependability. GST AutoLeather engineers and technical experts work hand-in-hand with customers to conceive, design and develop new generations of leather for such nameplates as General Motors, DaimlerChrysler, Ford, Toyota, Honda, Isuzu and Mazda.