Navistar mourns passing of CFO Endsley, Cederoth continues role

WARRENVILLE - Navistar International Corp. said Wednesday that A.J. Cederoth will continue handling day-to-day financial and accounting responsibilities, a role he has been fulfilling since earlier this year, following the death of CFO Terry M. Endsley.

Endsley, 53, died Tuesday, surrounded by family and friends, after a battle with cancer. Endsley served as executive vice president and chief financial officer and a member of the company's board of directors since last June. Prior to that, he served five years as senior vice president and treasurer, where he developed and executed strategies to maintain liquidity, managed the company's banking relationships and played a key role in strengthening relations with Navistar's investor base. Endsley joined Navistar in 1977 and served in a variety of finance positions, including director of pension and investment and assistant treasurer. Cederoth, 44, had been vice president of finance for Navistar's engine group before being assigned to the role of handling day-to-day financial and accounting responsibilities. He joined the company in 1990 and has held various financial positions, including strategic planning manager, and controller for the engine group.