Rush Enterprises, Inc. Adds to Board of Directors

Rush Enterprises, Inc., has appointed Raymond Chess to serve on its Board of Directors.

by Staff

January 6, 2014

1 min to read

Rush Enterprises, Inc., which operates the largest network of commercial vehicle dealerships in North America, has appointed Raymond Chess to serve on its Board of Directors.

Chess is currently a director of AMP Holding, Inc. and sits on the advisory board of Productive Research LLC.

Chess previously served as a global vehicle line executive for General Motors Co., where he was responsible for global, cross functional general management of the GM crossover market segment from 2009 to 2012. From 2001 to 2009, Chess was responsible for GM's commercial truck segment. He joined GM in 1980 and served in varying capacities, including vehicle line executive, vehicle line director, chief manufacturing engineer, and general superintendent for Manufacturing Engineering.

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