John A. Janitz
Co-Managing Principal

As Co-Managing Principal of Questor, John Janitz leverages his business operating skills and strategic thinking for the benefit of Questor’s existing and future portfolio companies.

A “big picture thinker” who demands excellence from himself as well as those he leads, John has made a noticeable impact at a number of Fortune 100 companies.

Previously, he was President and COO of Textron Inc., a $13 billion multi-industry concern, and President of Wickes Manufacturing Company. He held a number of key executive positions with Wickes’ predecessor company, Gulf+Western Industries, Inc., including Group President of its industrial and automotive units. John also served as an Executive Vice President at TRW Inc. He began his career at Ford Motor Co., holding a variety of engineering and manufacturing positions.

John currently serves as Chairman of Teksid Aluminum, the world’s largest independent global producer of aluminum castings for the automotive industry. Teksid is a Questor portfolio company.

John holds a BS degree in mechanical engineering from Villanova University and an MBA degree from Eastern Michigan University. He is a graduate of the Harvard University Advanced Management Program.

Current Board Positions
ASC, Inc.
AZ Automotive Corporation
Teksid Aluminum

Former Board Positions
Flow International
GeoLogistics Corporation

Industry Knowledge
Multi-industry

News
“Questor’s Quest”
By John E. Morris, The Deal, January 9, 2004

“Movers & Shakers”
Compiled by Lisa Camerlengo, The Deal, October 7, 2003