06.10.2009

VEBA trustees name James Blanchard to board of Chrysler Holding, LLC

DETROIT -- The trustees of the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) for retired UAW-represented workers at Chrysler have named James Blanchard as a director of Chrysler Holding, LLC.

In accordance with the agreements establishing Chrysler Holding, LLC, the VEBA trustees have the right to name a director of the corporation, with consent of the UAW. Other company directors will be named by Fiat, the U.S. government, and the government of Canada.

Blanchard is a former member of Congress from Michigan, former governor of Michigan, and former U.S. ambassador to Canada. In his public and private sector roles, Blanchard has wide experience in the auto industry, international trade and related issues.