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2001 WAAI Professional Achievement
Award Recipient
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Irma
Elder
Chairman/CEO, Elder Automotive Group
In November 1983, James Elder died suddenly leaving his
wife to take over the reins of the business. She became
a trailblazer of sorts, the first woman to own a Ford
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dealership in the greater Detroit area. Since
that time the dealership has undergone many changes, the most
notable being its name change to Elder Ford in order to keep
it more closely associated with the family name. Today, the
Elder Automotive Group has grown to encompass not only Elder
Ford, but also Jaguar of Troy, (the number one Jaguar dealership
in the world in automotive sales), Saab of Troy, Aston Martin
of Troy, Signature Ford-Lincoln-Mercury-Jeep of Owosso.
Irma Elder has received an abundant amount of civic awards and
is in constant demand as a speaker particularly to women's groups.
Her numerous board activities cover a broad spectrum of interest
and purpose. The magnitude of her involvement in business and
community activities make Irma Elder one of the Detroit area's
most visible and dynamic community leaders. |
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WAAI Professional Achievement
Award Page |
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| AWARD RECIPIENTS |
2006: Pamela E. Rodgers - Dealer Owner, Rodgers Chevrolet
2004: Dr. Rose Ryntz - Director
for Advanced Materials Engineering at Visteon Corporation
2003: Debra Kelly-Ennis President
and Chief Operating Officer, Saab Cars U.S.A
2002: Lynn Myers, General Manager,
Pontiac-GMC, General Motors Corporation
2001: Irma Elder, Chairman/CEO,
Elder Automotive Group
2000: Maryann Keller, Automotive
Analyst
1999: Jane Warner, Managing Director,
EDS Global Automotive Sector
1998: Bobbi Gaunt, Retired President,
Ford Motor Company of Canada
1997: Maureen Kempston-Darkes,
President, General Motors of Canada |
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