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In the past year, the industry has endured bankruptcies, the death of brands, massive recalls by Toyota Motor Corp. and a still-shaky sales recovery. Through it all, some individuals didn’t just survive; they thrived. We unveil our annual Automotive News All-Stars, leaders who set the pace in tough times. Ford Motor Co. placed 10 individuals on our list — including CEO Alan Mulally, who is our Industry Leader of the Year for 2010.

SALES: Dave Zuchowski

Vice president of national sales, Hyundai Motor America

Cashing in on clunkers: "Dave can sell ice to the Eskimos" is how one dealer describes the Hyundai sales chief. Zuchowski, 52, kept sales rising when industry volume crashed in 2009. Hyundai was one of just three brands to achieve an increase. To do it, Zuchowski got the jump on the cash-for-clunkers program last summer, offering to front the program's incentive payments to get dealers selling under the pitch a month early. Dealers reimbursed Hyundai after receiving their government payments.

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Ford CEO Alan Mulally: Industry leader of the year

CEO -- NORTH AMERICAN: Alan Mulally

U.S. EXECUTIVE -- ASIAN AUTOMAKER: John Krafcik

U.S. EXECUTIVE -- EUROPEAN AUTOMAKER: Ernst Lieb

CEO -- EUROPE: Martin Winterkorn

CEO-ASIAN: Chung Mong-koo

MARKETING: Jim Farley

SALES: Dave Zuchowski

ENGINEERING: Barb Samardzich

DESIGN: Freeman Thomas

SUPPLIER: Rodney O'Neal

ADVERTISING: Michael Sprague

MINORITY BUSINESS: Burt Jordan

PURCHASING: Tony Brown

MANUFACTURING: Jim Tetreault

REMARKETING: Eric Johnston

DEALER, PUBLICLY HELD: Mike Jackson

DEALER, PRIVATELY HELD: Tammy Darvish

LABOR RELATIONS: Ron Gettelfinger

FINANCE: Lewis Booth

ENVIRONMENTAL: Elon Musk

PUBLIC RELATIONS: Ray Day

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY: Mark O'Neil

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: Rep. Betty Sutton

SERVICE AND PARTS: Chuck Kendig

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Derrick Kuzak