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Roger S. Penske

Founder and Chairman, Penske Corporation

Roger Penske

Roger Penske is the founder and chairman of Penske Corporation, a closely-held, diversified, on-highway, transportation services company whose subsidiaries operate in a variety of industry segments, including retail automotive, truck leasing, transportation logistics and professional motorsports. Penske Corporation manages businesses with consolidated revenues of more than $42 billion, operating in over 3,200 locations and employing more than 72,000 people worldwide. 

Penske Transportation Solutions includes Penske Truck Leasing, Penske Logistics, Epes Transport Systems and Penske Vehicle Services. A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 430,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 3,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. Product lines include: full-service truck leasing, contract maintenance, commercial and consumer truck rentals, used truck sales, transportation and warehousing management and supply chain management solutions. Visit www.GoPenske.com to learn more.

Penske Automotive Group, Inc., (NYSE: PAG) is a diversified international transportation services company and one of the world’s premier automotive and commercial truck retailers. PAG operates dealerships principally in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Japan and is one of the largest retailers of commercial trucks in North America for Freightliner. PAG also distributes and retails commercial vehicles, diesel and gas engines, power systems and related parts and services principally in Australia and New Zealand. PAG employs nearly 27,000 people worldwide, and is a member of the Fortune 500, Russell 1000, Russell 3000 and S&P Mid Cap 400 indexes. For additional information, visit the company’s website at www.penskeautomotive.com

Penske Performance, Inc. operations include teams that have competed in the NTT INDYCAR SERIES and the NASCAR Cup Series in 2023, under the “Team Penske” banner. Through a new Team Penske global partnership, Porsche Penske Motorsport has raced in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and the World Endurance Championship in 2023. Team Penske is one of the most successful teams in the history of professional sports. Competing in a variety of disciplines, cars owned and prepared by Team Penske have produced more than 620 major race wins, over 680 pole positions and 44 championships. In its 57th season in 2023, the team has also earned 19 Indianapolis 500 victories, three Daytona 500 Championships, a Formula 1 win, overall victories in the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring, along with a win in Australia’s legendary Bathurst 1000 race.

Penske Entertainment Corp., a subsidiary of Penske Corporation, owns the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, INDY NXT by Firestone and IMS Productions. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has hosted the world’s largest single-day sporting event – the Indianapolis 500 Mile Race – for more than 100 years. The venue has also hosted NASCAR, Formula One and other racing series events throughout its storied history. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES continues to be the premier open-wheel racing series in North America and is one of the most competitive championships in the world. INDY NXT by Firestone is the top developmental series of INDYCAR. IMS Productions is a leading video services and production company.

Updated - November 6, 2023 at 8:53 a.m. ET

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