AALA Through the Years - a History in Pictures
[1974] Sidney Rose, AALA's executive secretary.
[1974] Among the speakers at the 1974 convention was John Z. DeLorean.
[1974] John Bennett addresses the membership after his election as president.
[1977] James Frank moderates the 1977 convention after being elected the group's president.
[1979] Robert K. Brown, Chrysler's VP of sales, keynotes the 1979 meeting in San Digeo.
[1979] Earl Holtzman and Joe Somers lead the annual workshop on operating costs, an AALA institution since the earliest meetings.
[1963] Newly elected officers and directors are installed at the 1963 annual meeting.
[1967] Industry pioneers Armund Schoen and Sam Lee (right) share a moment at the 1967 meeting.
[1965] James Dodds of Fleets Leasing of America gives a presentation on taxes and registration.
[1965] Mike Silver and Joe Somers, AALA tax counsels, present the annual survey cost analysis.
[1973] Twelve years after the organization was formed, the founders are honored at the annual meeting. Right to left: Armund Schoen, Jess Raban, Zollie Frank, Nathaniel Summerfield, David Spielman, David Brockman, Kenneth Glaser, John Rollins, and Arno Neuber.
[1973] A highlight of the annual meeting is the golf tournament sponsored by the Lincoln-Mercury division. Here John Rowley of the division gives Bill Dodds a tee-time during the 1973 convention.
[1963] Awaiting the tee-off during the convention were (left to right) John Rock, then of GM Fleet Section; Chuck Church, Oldsmobile fleet manager; George Frink, GM Fleet Section; Don Fenton, Long Chevrolet.
[1967] Chuck Parker answers questions during a workshop.
[1975] John Sawhill, former administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, keynotes the 1975 meeting, marketing the 20th anniversary of AALA.