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# Board of Directors
 |  | **Board of Directors**
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### Frederick A. Henderson
### Julie L. Bushman
### Peter H. Carlin
### Rick T. Dillon
### Jerome Dorlack
### Jodi Eddy
### Richard Goodman
### José Gutiérrez
### Barb Samardzich
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*On October 31, 2016, Adient plc (“Adient”) completed its separation from Johnson Controls International plc (“Johnson Controls”) and is now an independent, publicly traded company. Adient, and not Johnson Controls, is responsible for the operation of the Adient business, including this website.*
 |  | **Our automotive seating history**
***Oct. 31, 2016,*** marks the moment our company started trading on the New York Stock Exchange – and the day that we officially became Adient. But while this may be the first step in our new chapter of independence, our history began long before. Originally known as Johnson Controls Automotive Experience, we have more than 30 years of experience, expertise and excellence.
Today, we’re continuing our tradition of doing things the right way – and move forward with the freedom to focus exclusively on our own company. And on our own future. Which means we can reinvest in our business – and help our customers grow and prosper even more.
The more we grow, the more our customers gain. As we continue to advance the broader world in motion, our products, services and offerings improve.
### Scroll for our timeline of 40 years of automotive seating excellence.
### 1985
With the acquisition of Hoover Universal, Johnson Controls enters the automotive seating business
### 1989
The acquisition of Naue Group and Lahnwerke expands Johnson Controls’ seating portfolio.
### 1996
Further expanding its interiors product spectrum, Johnson Controls acquires Prince Corporation.
### 1998
The acquisition of Becker Group strengthens Johnson Controls capabilities in complete interiors.
### 2007
The company acquires Lander Automotive – seat adjusters.
### 2008
JCIM – a joint venture with the interiors business of Plastech Engineered Products – launches.
### 2010
Two notable acquisitions: slush skin specialist Benoac Fertigtelle GmbH and Michel Thierry Group for fabrics and lamination.
### 2011
Johnson Controls announces the acquisition of Hammerstein Group and Keiper, experts in seating metal structures, components and mechanisms, and the performance vehicle seating specialist RECARO Automotive Seating.
### 2015
Johnson Controls and Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd. form the Yanfeng Automotive Interiors joint venture, the world’s largest supplier of automotive interiors parts.
### 2016
JCI Automotive Experience legally separates from Johnson Controls to become Adient and debuts on the New York Stock Exchange as ADNT.
### 2021
Adient completed its strategic transformation in China and remains a market leader there, with 33 manufacturing locations and three technical centers.
### 2023
Adient continues to develop new products
with sustainability in mind, such as the Altair Enlighten Award-winning ProX IsoDynamic Seat (2023) and UltraThin seat (2022)
### 2024
Adient enhances its global testing network with the opening of a new sled test lab at the company’s China Tech Center in Chongqing.
Adient enters into a joint
development agreement with automation company Paslin
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Today, we are a leader in automotive seating with unmatched global reach and scale.
 |  | **Adient Foundation**
#### At Adient, we take pride in the communities in which we work and live. Simply put, working collaboratively and building long-lasting relationship with our neighbors is the right thing to do.
The Adient Foundation embodies these values by providing charitable contributions to U.S.-based not-for-profit organizations that are recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt.
When evaluating applications, we give priority to organizations that directly benefit the communities where Adient operates and where employees live and work.
Each year, our grants help support tax-exempt organizations in the following sectors:
* Health and social services
* Education
* Culture and the arts
* Civic activities
The Adient Foundation’s mailing address is:
49200 Halyard Drive
Plymouth, MI 48170
USA
### Click here to apply online and download the Adient Foundation policies and guidelines
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