VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, MI -- Visteon Corp. has named Michael Widgren vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer, effective May 16.

"Michael Widgren's deep technical skills and knowledge of the auto industry make him ideal for this role," said William Quigley, senior vice president and chief financial officer. "He has the experience and capability to support Visteon during this important period of transformation."

Widgren joined Visteon in 2005 as assistant controller. Prior to joining Visteon, he served as chief accounting officer for Federal-Mogul Corp., where he held several financial management positions during his seven-year tenure. Before that, Widgren worked at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP.

Widgren earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and a master's degree in business administration from Michigan State University. He is a certified public accountant in the state of Michigan and a member the Michigan Association of CPAs.

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