Warren P. Browne was born on August 12, 1951. He is a U.S. citizen and most recently held the position of Director, Aftersales, at GM do Brasil in Sao Caetano do Sul near Sao Paulo.

Warren P. Browne

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Warren Browne began his career with General Motors in 1969. After receiving his Master's degree in Finance from the University of Detroit Mercy in 1979, Browne held various positions in the Sales/Marketing department at GM's global headquarters in Detroit. In 1985, he was promoted Director, Strategic Marketing Systems and in 1987 became Director, Long-Term Forecasts. In 1989, Browne was appointed General Director, Overseas Marketing and Product Planning and in 1991, he moved to Brazil as Director, Product Planning, for GM's Latin American Operations. Since 1995, he has been responsible for GM's Aftersales activities in Brazil.

In his new position, Warren P. Browne's main focus will initially be next year's production start-up of the new Agila microvan at the Opel Polska plant in Gliwice. This state-of-the-art facility represents a total investment of DM 900 million. At full capacity of 150,000 units, the newly erected plant will employ nearly 3,000 people.

Opel sales in Poland have risen from 6,000 units in 1994 to 43,300 in 1998, enabling the company to become one of the top brands in the Polish market.

The Ford advanced automotive technologies exhibit is the first in a series of exhibits being presented by the Detroit Science Center and partner companies to showcase current and future technologies being developed in Southeastern Michigan. In addition, the expanded exhibit space will house traveling science exhibits and interactive displays on loan from other science museums.

"The Detroit Science Center is honored to have Ford Motor Company involved in the creation of our temporary exhibit program. Our changing exhibit laboratory will be dedicated to showcasing all of the science, technology and engineering achievements happening in Metro Detroit and around the world." said Mel Drumm, President of the Detroit Science Center. "We can’t think of a better way to inspire Detroit area children and their families to discover and appreciate science, technology and engineering". The exhibit includes a Ford fuel cell concept car that uses hydrogen to power the vehicle, and its only emission is water vapor. Other cars on display include the Libre concept car, a four-door convertible powered by a small 1.25-liter fuel efficient gasoline engine, and a lightweight, aerodynamic sport utility vehicle concept.

Other displays show how lightweight materials can be used to make cars more fuel efficient; how household materials are now being recycled for use in vehicle parts, and how alternative fuels such as propane, natural gas and ethanol, may be used to power the next generation of automobiles.

The Ford technology display is part of a renewed commitment by the Detroit Science Center and its partners and sponsors to have a world-class facility in Detroit. As part of an ambitious expansion program, the Detroit Science Center is more than doubling in size – adding 65,000 square feet of new construction to its current 45,000 square foot facility. With this additional space, the Detroit Science Center will have the capacity to serve over 500,000 visitors each year. The total cost of the Detroit Science Center's expansion and renovation project is $25 million.

Jac Nasser and the new Cougar S

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