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Mark Newton joined Gentex in 2004 after working as a Gentex supplier of optoelectronics for six years. He began his career in 1984 with a startup company that had invented an infrared touch computer interface where he served in manufacturing engineering and manufacturing management positions in Illinois and Texas. Over the years Newton has worked for several optoelectronics and automotive lighting companies in manufacturing engineering sales marketing and management positions.
He brings over 22 years of manufacturing engineering sales and marketing experience in optoelectronics and automotive lighting to the Company. In addition to the area of photonics Newton is responsible for Gentex's worldwide purchasing operations for both the automotive and fire protection divisions.
He earned a bachelors degree in English at Eastern Illinois University and an associates degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from Parkland College and has pursued graduate coursework in business. He and his wife Jean have three children and reside in Holland Michigan. | 