Robert H. Barton

Mr. Robert H.
Barton is Chairman at Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc. and Chairman at Windward Capital Partners LP.
Prior to joining Meridian, he served as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., a joint venture between Alcoa and Fujikura Ltd.
of Japan.
Until 1999, Mr. Barton was also non-Executive Chairman of J.L.
French Holdings.
He is a member of Ford Motor Co.'s International Supplier Advisory Council.
After receiving a degree in civil/electrical engineering from Lehigh University, Mr. Barton joined Alcoa for a short period before serving five years in the U.S.
Air Force as a Captain and Flight Examiner.
Returning to Alcoa, he served in various marketing management assignments culminating in Industry Manager-Building and Construction.
Mr. Barton continued his education at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh studying business management.He was then named New York District Sales Manager and General Manager of Alcoa Export.
Following a four-year term where he was assigned to London and Lausanne, Switzerland as Alcoa General Manager of Marketing Sales and Distribution for the European Region.
Mr. Barton returned to Pittsburgh as President-Alcoa Conductor Products Company.
He later led the formation of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., which subsequently purchased Alcoa Conductor Products Company.
He also served on the boards of U.S.
Alumweld Company, Outlook Nashville and the Japan-Tennessee Society and was Chairman of the Tennessee Delegation of the Southeast Governors U.S.-Japan Organization.
In addition, he is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Society of Automotive Engineers.
Mr. Barton currently serves on the boards of Alcoa Fujikura Ltd.
and H.C.C.
Industries, Inc.