Automotive Hall of Fame Announces its 2024 Mobility Innovator
and Distinguished Service Citation Awardees and 2024 Ceremony
location - the newly renovated Michigan Central Station.
DEARBORN, Mich., June 26,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Automotive Hall of
Fame, the premier institution for honoring and celebrating
individuals and their impact on the automotive industry, has named
its 2024 Mobility Innovator awardee – Chris Urmson, CEO and co-founder of Aurora
(NASDAQ: AUR) – and Distinguished Service Citation awardee –
Julie Fream, retired President and
CEO, MEMA Original Equipment Suppliers. These individuals will be
celebrated along with the previously announced 2024 Automotive Hall
of Fame Inductees during the Hall's annual event to be held
September 19, 2024.
"We are excited to recognize both a
Mobility Innovator and a Distinguished Service Awardee this year.
In their own unique way these individuals have had a profound
impact on the mobility industry." Sarah
Cook
"We are excited to recognize both a Mobility Innovator and a
Distinguished Service Awardee this year," said Automotive Hall of
Fame President Sarah Cook. "In their
own unique way these individuals have had a profound impact on the
mobility industry, one through innovative new technologies and the
other for supporting the automotive supplier industry."
Additionally, the 2024 Induction Ceremony will be held at the
iconic Michigan Central Station, which was recently reopened after
an extensive six-year renovation by Ford Motor Company.
Cook added, "As the epicenter of innovation, Michigan Central
uniquely captures the amazing history of Detroit and the collaboration and advanced
technology that will be needed to propel the automotive industry
forward."
2024 Mobility Innovator Awardee
The Mobility Innovator Award recognizes the outstanding work
individuals have accomplished by introducing new technologies and
services that are redefining mobility. The 2024 Mobility Innovator
Award recipient is Chris Urmson who
is being recognized for his work on self-driving technology.
Chris is widely regarded as one of the earliest pioneers and
leaders in the self-driving industry. Aurora's mission is to
deliver the benefits of self-driving technology safely, quickly and
broadly. Chris has 20 years of experience leading automated vehicle
programs, which started when he was the Director of Technology for
Carnegie Mellon's DARPA Grand and Urban
Challenge Teams. After the DARPA Challenges, Chris helped found and
lead Google's self-driving car program (now Waymo). In early 2017,
he co-founded Aurora with Drew
Bagnell and Sterling
Anderson. He has authored over 60 patents and more than 50
publications. He earned a PhD in Robotics from Carnegie Mellon University and Bachelor of
Engineering in Computer Engineering from the University of Manitoba.
2024 Distinguished Service Citation Awardee
The Distinguished Service Award recognizes individuals who have
had a significant positive impact on the industry or their
respective organizations. This year's awardee is Julie Fream, retired President and CEO, MEMA
Original Equipment Suppliers (formerly known as OESA) and Board
Member of Blue Bird Corporation and Corewell Health.
Over her 40-year career, Julie worked at various OEMs and
suppliers. For the most recent 10 years, she led MEMA-OE,
championing industry challenges and opportunities on behalf of all
automotive suppliers. Her leadership was pivotal for the supplier
community during recent industry issues, including COVID and the
semi-conductor shortage. During her time at MEMA-OE, she also
served on the supplier councils at Ford, General Motors, Nissan and
Stellantis.
Event Details
The Automotive Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Ceremony will
be held on Thursday, September 19,
2024, at the Michigan Central Station in Detroit. For event sponsorship information,
please contact Margarite Fourcroy at
mfourcroy@thedrivingspirit.org or 313-240-4000, ext. 103.
About the Automotive Hall of Fame
Automotive Hall of Fame (AHF) is a non-profit organization that
honors and celebrates the automotive/mobility industry's leaders
and innovators through awards and programs that challenge young and
old alike to higher levels of personal achievement. Founded in
1939, the Automotive Hall of Fame has honored 755 awardees from
around the world, who have impacted and influenced the automotive
and mobility industries.
The Automotive Hall of Fame is located at 21400 Oakwood Blvd in
Dearborn, Michigan and is open to
the public Thursdays – Sundays, 10 a.m. - 4
p.m. You can also visit the Automotive Hall of Fame online
at automotivehalloffame.org or on our Facebook and Instagram
pages.
Editor's Note: Images for awardees are available upon
request.
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