Automotive Hall of Fame's Annual Induction and Awards Night At the Detroit Westin, October 14
1 October 1997
Automotive Hall of Fame's Annual Induction and Awards Night At the Detroit Westin, October 14DEARBORN, Mich., Oct. 1 -- Tickets are still available for the Automotive Hall of Fame's Annual Induction and Awards Night at the Detroit Westin, October 14, when it will induct nine automotive pioneers and leaders and honor three young industry achievers. The Hall of Fame inductees will include Robert B. McCurry, a former Chrysler Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., Inc. marketing executive; Dr. Genichi Taguchi, known worldwide as the "father of quality engineering"; William A. Raftery, longtime President of the Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Association, and Joseph R. Degnan, credited with improving supplier relationships and the quality of all National Automotive Parts Associations marketing programs. Also, John F. Dodge, who established the Dodge Brothers Machine Shop with his brother to make auto parts for, among others, Ransom Olds and Henry Ford; Raymond Loewy, who made his mark in the auto industry first with Hupmobile, then with the famous Studebakers of the 1940s and 1950s, and the White brothers-Rollin, Walter and Windsor-who produced the famed White trucks until the 1990s. Three honorees will receive the Hall of Fame's Young Leadership and Excellence Award: James Bonini, Director of the Chrysler-BMW Joint Venture Engine Plant; Greg Penske, President of Penske Automotive Group, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of the California Speedway, and Carol B. Yancey, Corporate Secretary, Genuine Parts Company. The Hall of Fame's Induction and Awards Night will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. in the Westin's Renaissance Ballroom. For ticket information call Melissa Aldridge, 313-240-4000. SOURCE Automotive Hall of Fame