Former Formula One race car driver Roger Penske is the owner of the Penske Automotive Group and Penske Racing, which fields cars into the Indy Racing League and NASCAR.
On June 5, 2009, General Motors announced plans to sell its Saturn brand to Penske Automotive Group. Penske Automotive is the second-largest auto dealer in the company with 310 dealerships selling 40 brands.
Companies
Penske Automotive Group
Penske Motor Group
Penske Truck Leasing Company
Penske Corporation
Transportation Resource Partners III
Penske Performance
Penske Racing
Penske Racing South
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Fast Facts
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Full name
Roger S. Penske
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Born
February 20, 1937
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Birthplace
Shaker Heights, Ohio
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College
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Penske Automotive Group is publically traded on the New York Stock Exchange
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Employs 40,000 people
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Businesses exceed $20 billion in annual revenue
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Member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity
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Wife
Kathy Penske
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Children
Roger Penske Jr, Gregory Penske, Blair Penske, Mark Penske and Jay Penske
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Inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 1998
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Inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 1995
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Corporate director for General Electric
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Chairman of Super Bowl XL
