PALM BEACH, FL - Eugene Ribakoff, former chairman of Automotive Management Inc., died April 9. He was 84.
Read More →CUMMING, GA - Gerald Eaker, global fleet safety manager for United Parcel Service (UPS) in Atlanta, passed away Dec. 31, 2009. He was 52.
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GAINESVILLE, FL - John Sohl, founder of Auto Driveaway Company, died Feb. 14 of congestive heart failure at his home in Gainesville, Fla. He was 94 years old.
Read More →MERCHANTVILLE, NJ - Jean Polk Holman, wife of Holman Enterprises' Joe Holman and mother of Mindy Holman, passed away Jan. 20. She was 83.
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PARADISE VALLEY, AZ - N. Bud Grossman, co-founder of General Leasing Company (later named Gelco) and past president of the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA), passed away Jan. 11 from Alzheimer's disease at his home in Paradise Valley, Ariz. He was 88.
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GIG HARBOR, WA - Frances Baese, a former 35-year employee for Buick, passed away unexpectedly, Nov. 16 in Gig Harbor, Wash. She was 86.
Read More →FREDERICK, MD - Thomas Spartan Bruce, a founding member of the National Auto Auction Association (NAAA), died Nov. 6 at his home. He was 92.
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SALEM, OR - Henk Bosman, a pioneer in the fleet leasing and management industry, passed away Aug. 13 from cancer in Salem, Ore. He was 80.
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HARRISONBURG, VA - Wheatley served as NAAA president from 1987-1988 and was named to the NAAA Hall of Fame in 1994. He passed away from cancer Oct. 18 at the age of 75.
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THOUSAND OAKS, CA - Pam (Pence) Steele of First Choice Remarketing passed away August 3 after a seven-year battle with breast cancer. She was 47.
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