BorgWarner Appoints Retired Ford Exec to Board of Directors

BorgWarner Appoints Retired Ford Exec to Board of Directors

Hau Thai-Tang retired from Ford Motor Co. in 2022 as chief industrial platform officer.

BorgWarner announced that Hau Thai-Tang has been named to its board of directors.

“We are pleased to welcome Hau to BorgWarner’s board of directors,” said Alexis P. Michas, non-executive chairman of the Board of BorgWarner. “Hau’s extensive industry experience and his forward-looking perspective around electrification transformation make him a solid complement to our board.”

Thai-Tang retired from Ford Motor Co. in 2022 as chief industrial platform officer. In this position, he led global research and advanced engineering, product development, design, manufacturing engineering, purchasing and supply chain teams to deliver an industry leading product portfolio of digitally connected ICE and BEV vehicles.  

Thai-Tang led Ford’s product development and purchasing organizations during its launches of the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, Bronco, Maverick, and Puma.

Thai-Tang holds a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business.

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