James C. Gouin
Mr. Gouin’s extensive career in the automotive industry started in 1979 when he joined Ford as an analyst in the engine division. During his 28 year Ford career, Mr. Gouin served in a number of senior management positions including: Vice President, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer during the company’s first year of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and Chief Financial Officer of North American Operations. His last position with Ford was as Vice President, CFO, Strategy & Business Development of International Operations. Mr. Gouin holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the Detroit Institute of Technology, an MBA in Finance from the University of Detroit/Mercy and an Accounting Diploma from St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario.
Mr. Gouin currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of Vista Maria, a Detroit based, nonprofit organization dedicated to the survival and education of troubled young women and also acts as a member on the Board of Trustees and Executive and Finance Committee of the University of Detroit/Mercy. Mr. Gouin was formerly a member of the Board of Directors for Volvo Car Corporation in Goteborg, Sweden from 2003-2007 and Ford Motor Credit Corporation from 2005-2007.