AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME INC
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Automotive Hall of Fame Awarding
The Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) works to increase the public’s understanding of the contribution that the international motor vehicle industry has had on our society. Induction into the AHF—a major annual ceremony—is the industry’s highest honor. Four other awards fill out the complement of AHF awardees. These are:
Mobility Innovator
Industry Leader
Distinguished Service Citation
Industry Influencer
AHF proactively seeks opportunities to expand its reach nationally and globally, connecting with a wide array of automotive/mobility history, content, and resources. We gather extensive information and curate an individual’s story of achievement with a critical eye to place them in time appropriately.
Honoree Lecture Series
At the Automotive Hall of Fame, we offer educational programs that challenge young and old alike to higher levels of personal achievement. Our Honoree Lecture Series introduces high school and college students to some of the top minds in the automotive industry and inspires the next generation of leaders. Attendance options: In Person, up to 65 and Virtual.
Scholarships
The Automotive Hall of Fame annually awards about $15,000 in college scholarships for deserving students studying for careers in the automotive and related industries.
Enthusiast Events
Enthusiast events are held each year featuring an iconic vehicle display, honorees and/or noted industry insiders, and related panel discussions and video as appropriate.
Automotive Hall of Fame Museum
Discover the driving spirit that accelerated our lives.
Visit the Automotive Hall of Fame, where you can celebrate the men and women whose automotive innovations changed the world and revolutionized our way of life.
The AHF Museum sits adjacent to The Henry Ford at 21400 Oakwood Blvd., Dearborn, Michigan,
Inside the Automotive Hall of Fame you will discover the intersection with cars and all aspects of our daily lives. Exhibit galleries with permanent and changing exhibits on the early days of the automobile, the rise of the auto industry around the globe, and the beauty of auto styling and how it has changed every part of our daily lives.
The AHF Museum is ADA compliant.
Exhibit themes within the AHF museum's 15,000 sq. ft. exhibit space include: The Birth of the Industry, Leaders and Innovators, The Lincoln Highway-America's first interstate, Motorsports, People Selling Cars, Tech Visionaries, Trucks and Truckers and the Design Gallery.
The Annual Induction an Awards Ceremony
The Automotive Hall of Fame honors and celebrates the accomplishments of individuals in the international motor vehicle industry through our awards program. Since its founding in 1939, the Hall has honored nearly 800 men and women from around the world.
Induction into the Automotive Hall of Fame is reserved for noteworthy individuals who created, shaped, and changed the automotive and mobility market. It is considered the single greatest honor in the automotive industry. Four other award categories highlight notable active and on-going achievement in Mobility innovation, leadership, service to the industry and notable impact.
This Black Tie Gala, held annually, includes exhibitory representative of the awardees, as well as past alumni, video and speeches from the Honorees.
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AUTOMOTIVE HALL OF FAME INC
Board of directorsas of 12/22/2022
Mr. Jon Husby
ADAC Automotive
Term: 2022 -
Stephen Polk
R.L. Polk & Co.
Dan Askey
NAPA Auto Parts
Sandy Baruah
Detroit Regional Chamber
Colin Brown
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
K. C. Crain
Crain Communications
Scott Vazin
Toyota Motor North America
Marianne Schrode
Dassault Systemes
Terry Rhadigan
General Motors Corporation
Christopher Magana
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
William Long
Motor & Equipment Mfrs. Assoc.
Ben Kaminsky
SEMA Garage Detroit
Margery Krevsky Dosey
Productions Plus-The Talent Shop
Thomas J. Manganello
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
Regan Grant
EY (Ernst & Young)
Mark Petroff
Marketing Associates
Dr. Kent MacDonald
Northwood University
Michael K. Simonte
American Axle & Mfg., Inc.
Joseph Vitale
Deloitte
Mike Stanton
NADA
Eric Logan
KPMG LLP
Mary Buchzeiger
Lucerne International
Marc Cannon
AutoNation
Lawrence Fisher II
Chevy Chase Trust
Julie Fream
OESA
David Graff
David Habiger
J.D. Power
Ramzi Hermiz
Omar Hoda
Deloitte Consulting
Bradley Holden
Holden Richardson LLC
Hirman Jackson
Real Times Media
William Kozyra
Robert Kurnick
Penske Corporation
Lori Lancaster
Rush Group Companies
Evan Lyall
Roush Enterprises
Betsy Meter
Shannon Quinn
Coopers Standard
Kristin Ritter
PwC
Michael Robinet
S&P Global
Steve Rowley
Cox Automotive
Neeta Salvi
ZF North & South America
Sean Silver
Bank of America
Scott Turpin
Aisin World Corp. of America
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- We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.