Longtime Toyota Executive Dennis Cuneo Rejoins Arent Fox

WASHINGTON—Nov. 1, 2006— Arent Fox is pleased to announce that Dennis C. Cuneo has joined the firm’s Automotive Group as counsel in the Washington, DC, office. Cuneo, formerly senior vice president at Toyota Motor North America in New York— the second highest-ranking officer there—spent more than 22 years in executive positions at the giant automaker. From 1980 to 1984, Cuneo was an associate at Arent Fox, where he worked on various legal and regulatory matters.

“Dennis’ varied experience at Toyota will be extremely valuable not only to the Automotive Group,” said Marc Fleischaker, Arent Fox chairman, “but also to all our practice groups that focus on manufacturing. His insight and knowledge of the industry is unmatched, and we are happy to welcome him back to the firm.”

While senior vice president, Cuneo was in charge of administration, corporate communications, industry and government relations, legal planning, research and the Latin American Group. He also served as chief environmental officer. During his tenure, he developed and executed a comprehensive external affairs strategy to manage consumer and government perceptions of Toyota’s steady ascent in the American automobile industry. He also executed a diversity strategy that led to an invitation to join the Billion-Dollar Diversity Roundtable—a first for the foreign-owned company.

Among his many professional activities, Cuneo was chairman of the Cincinnati branch of the Federal Reserve and member of the executive committee and chair of the human rights policy group of the National Association of Manufacturers.

Cuneo received his JD from Loyola University, an MBA from Kent State University and a BS from Gannon College.

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