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In Memoriam: Bill Gibson — 1952 - 2021

Bill Gibson, director of national sales for ELMS, passed away on August 26, 2021, in Orlando, Fla., following a brief illness. Gibson is best remembered for his fleet career at General Motors, where he retired on April 30, 2011, as director, sales for General Motors Fleet & Commercial Operations. He worked at GM for 38 years, which included 21 years in GM Fleet & Commercial Operation, which included rental, commercial, and global fleet sales.

'Tire Guru' Al Cohn Dies

Al Cohn, a well-known figure in the commercial tire industry, passed away April 28 following complications in a long battle with cancer.

Manager of National Fleet Operations for Mazda Passes Away

Dave Funston, manager, national fleet operations for Mazda North American Operations, passed away on April 1, 2021, following a three-year battle with colon cancer. He was 61.He has the distinction, to date, of being longest reining fleet manager in the history of Mazda North American Operations.

Former HDT Chief Passes Away

James N. (Jim) Hutchinson, who was chief executive officer of Heavy Duty Trucking and its parent company Newport Communications Group for eight years, died Sept. 24 in Newport Beach, California, following a heart attack.

Kinedyne’s Sales and Marketing VP Wolford Dies

Paul W. Wolford, Kinedyne vice president of sales and marketing, is dead at age 61 from cancer. Joining Kinedyne in 1981, Wolford was credited with his efforts to propel the company's growth and reputation in the following decades.

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