Lithia Motors appoints new member to board of directors

Charles Hughes, former president and CEO of Mazda North America Operations, has been named to serve on the Lithia Motors board of directors.

A former founder, president and CEO of Land Rover North America, BMW Group, Hughes also has experience with Volkswagen and is a co-author of “Branding Iron: Branding Lessons from the Meltdown of the U.S. Auto Industry.”   

“Mr. Hughes is a creative, motivating force in the world of the automobile industry. He will bring terrific vision and candor to our company. We are all eager to work with Mr. Hughes in the years to come,” says Sid DeBoer, company chairman and CEO of Lithia, a new and used vehicle sales company located in 15 states.

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