Senior vice president at Honda of America Manufacturing Inc., larry Jutte, has announced he will be retiring from the automaker after a 24 year career. After this, he will use the time to focus on his “health, family, community and other interests”.
Jutte, 53, took his current position with Honda in 2001. In that role Jutte helped oversee three Ohio plants, as well as all of Honda’s North American purchasing. Also, Jutte also tasked with leading Honda’s “green factory” initiatives.
Jutte also said, “After much reflection and deep consideration, I have made the difficult decision to move on to the next phase of my life.”
According to Automotive News, Jutte’s biggest accomplishments came in 1996 when he helped launch the Honda Civic and the Acura CL – the latter the Japanese luxury car to be built in the United States. Most recently, Jutte helped Honda shift its North American production towards more fuel efficient vehicles.
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