ATD and HDT Announce Dealer Nominees for National Award
The American Truck Dealers and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine announced the nominees for the 2014 Truck Dealer of the Year.
The American Truck Dealers and Heavy Duty Trucking magazine announced the nominees for the 2014 Truck Dealer of the Year.
The six nominees are:
Timothy J. Fyda, president and CEO of Fyda Freightliner, with multiple locations in Ohio and Pennsylvania;
William Don Larson, CEO and owner of Allstate Peterbilt Group, in Wayzata, Minn.;
Michael P. McMahon, CEO of McMahon Truck Centers, in Charlotte, N.C.;
William K. Reilley, Sr., CEO of Lakeside International Trucks, in Milwaukee, Wis.;
Donald L. Sherwood, dealer principal of Sherwood Freightliner, Sterling and Western Star, in Dunmore, Pa.; and
R. Kyle Treadway, president, dealer principal and legal counsel of Kenworth Sales Co., in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Timothy J. Fyda
William Don Larson
Michael P. McMahon
William K. Reilley, Sr.
Donald L. Sherwood
R. Kyle Treadway
The winner and runner-up will be announced Saturday, Jan. 25, during the 51st annual ATD Convention & Expo, which runs concurrently with the National Automobile Dealers Association Convention & Expo in New Orleans from Jan. 24-27.
Nominees for the annual award were selected by state, metro and national association leaders. They will be evaluated on dealership performance, industry leadership and civic contributions. The winner and runner-up will be chosen by a panel of professors from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.
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