Gentex Corporation announced that effective as of December 31, 2017, Mr. Fred Bauer retired as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the company. In connection with Mr. Bauer's resignation, the Board of Directors also announced that Mr. Steve Downing added the title Chief Executive Officer (thereby removing Chief Operating Officer) effective as of January 1, 2018. Downing has been the Company's: President, Chief Operating Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer since August of 2017; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since June 2015.