DETROIT, Dec 21 (Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp 7261.T
announced on Monday that 55-year-old Masahiro Moro will become
president of the automaker's North American operations,
replacing Jim O'Sullivan, 62, who will retire.
The changes will be effective on Jan. 1, the company said in
a statement.
O'Sullivan was named president and chief executive of
Mazda's North American operations in 2003.
Mazda's U.S. sales through November were up 3.2 from the
same period a year earlier, at nearly 300,000 vehicles.