# Byron Foster

> Byron S. Foster is president and chief executive officer of Dana Incorporated, effective July 1, 2026, and a director of Dana and Wabtec. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, he previously led Dana’s largest business unit, Light Vehicle Systems, after senior commercial and operating roles at Johnson Controls and Adient. His current assignment includes Dana’s proposed combination with Eaton’s Mobility business.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Dana Incorporated
- **Organizations:** Dana Incorporated, Wabtec Corporation, Adient plc, Johnson Controls, Inc., Booz Allen Hamilton, Detroit Regional Chamber (historical board role), National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (historical board role)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Michigan, Master of Business Administration (described as a master’s in management in earlier Adient materials), Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
- **Known for:** Led Dana’s largest business unit before becoming CEO; Dana credited that business with sales growth and profit margin improvement., Appointed to the Wabtec board in July 2021., Included in Savoy’s 2018 recognition of influential Black corporate leaders, as reported by Michigan Ross.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Senior associate at Booz Allen Hamilton.
- **1997** — Joined Johnson Controls.
- **2011–2012** — Responsible for the global metals business following the KEIPER and C.R. Hammerstein acquisitions.
- **2012–2015** — Group vice president and general manager of Customer Groups and Strategy.
- **2016–2019** — Executive vice president at Adient; responsibilities included global seating and later Seat Structures & Mechanisms.
- **2021-02** — Joined Dana as senior vice president and chief commercial, marketing and communications officer.
- **2021-07** — Became president of Dana’s Light Vehicle Drive Systems business; appointed to Wabtec’s board on July 8.
- **2026-02** — Elected to Dana’s board effective February 11; CEO succession announced February 12.
- **2026-07** — Became president and chief executive officer of Dana on July 1.

## Achievements

- Led Dana’s largest business unit before becoming CEO; Dana credited that business with sales growth and profit margin improvement.
- Appointed to the Wabtec board in July 2021.
- Included in Savoy’s 2018 recognition of influential Black corporate leaders, as reported by Michigan Ross.
- Named to lead the proposed combination of Dana and Eaton’s Mobility business, subject to transaction completion.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Presented Dana’s second-quarter results as CEO and discussed the planned Eaton Mobility combination; Dana continued to expect a first-quarter 2027 closing, subject to approvals and conditions.
- **2026-07** — Began serving as Dana president and CEO on July 1.
- **2026-06** — Dana announced its proposed combination with Eaton’s Mobility business, valued at approximately $5.1 billion; Foster was designated CEO of the combined company.

## Links

- Website: https://www.dana.com/company/leadership/byron-foster/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/byron-foster-6042ab15

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