Automotive Hall of Fame Announces 2007 Distinguished Service Citation Recipients, 2006 Industry Leader

DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 27, 2006 -- The Automotive Hall of Fame has announced its 2007 Distinguished Service Citation Recipients. The Automotive Hall of Fame's oldest recognition, initiated in 1940, the Distinguished Service Citation recognizes an individual who has significantly improved the industry or their respective organizations. A recipient is either currently employed in the industry or recently retired.

  2007 Distinguished Service Citation recipients are:
  Dr. Amar G. Bose, Chairman and CEO, Bose Corporation

  Jeffrey A. Cook, Technical Leader, Ford Motor Company

  Allan Gilmour, Vice Chairman, CFO (retired), Ford Motor Company

  Timothy D. Leuliette, Chairman, President and CEO, Metaldyne Corporation

Elizabeth Lowery, Vice President, Environment and Energy, General Motors Corporation

Phil Smart, Sr., Chairman, Phil Smart Mercedes-Benz

The Automotive Hall of Fame also announced its 2006 Industry Leader of the Year Award, which is presented to a single individual each year who has demonstrated outstanding industry leadership. The 2006 Industry Leader of the Year is James E. Press, President, Toyota North America.

The Automotive Hall of Fame, located in Dearborn, Mich., is the only industry-wide means to honor the men and women of the global motor vehicle and related industries. It is dedicated to preserving the history of mobility by celebrating the creativity, toil and genius of the individual. The Automotive Hall of Fame is both a visitor attraction and an educational resource for inspiring others to higher levels of achievement in their own work and lives. For more information about the Automotive Hall of Fame, visit http://www.automotivehalloffame.org/ .