Yes, the auto industry is a team sport, but when it comes to winning or losing, one standout performer can make all the difference. We honor such special individuals -- the leaders, innovators and overcomers of long odds who make up the 2014 Automotive News All-Stars. It's a remarkable group. These managers, marketers, engineers, designers, finance whizzes and retail titans were conspicuous by their excellence in the past 12 months. Here is our annual homage to the industry's best and brightest.
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2014 All-Stars  |  2013 All-Stars  |  2012 All-Stars  |  2011 All-Stars  |  2010 All-Stars

Sergio Marchionne
 INDUSTRY LEADER OF THE YEAR / CEO, NORTH AMERICA
Sergio Marchionne		 CEO, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Mike Jackson
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Mike Jackson 		CEO, AutoNation Inc.
Tokuo Fukuichi
 DESIGN
Tokuo Fukuichi		 Chief Officer, Design Group, Toyota Motor Corp.
Bryan DeBoer
 DEALER, PUBLICLY HELD
Bryan DeBoer		 CEO, Lithia Motors Inc.
Diarmuid O’Connell
 GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS
Diarmuid O’Connell		 Vice president, business development, Tesla Motors Inc.
Frederiek Toney
 SERVICE & PARTS
Frederiek Toney		 Vice president, Global Ford Customer Service Division, Ford Motor Co.
Sandy Schwartz
 REMARKETING
Sandy Schwartz		 President, Cox Automotive
Larry Van Tuyl
 DEALER, PRIVATELY HELD
Larry Van Tuyl		 CEO, Van Tuyl Group
Martin Kinsella
 MANUFACTURING
Martin Kinsella		 Director of advanced materials and process technologies, Comau Inc.
Gary Casteel
 LABOR RELATIONS
Gary Casteel		 Secretary-treasurer, UAW
Phil Martens
SUPPLIER CO-WINNER
Phil Martens 		CEO, Novelis Inc.
Akio Toyoda
 CEO, ASIA
Akio Toyoda		 President, Toyota Motor Corp.
Klaus Kleinfeld
SUPPLIER CO-WINNER
Klaus Kleinfeld 		CEO, Alcoa Inc.
Thomas Weber
 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Thomas Weber		 Board member responsible for group research and Mercedes-Benz cars development, Daimler AG
Olivier Francois
 ADVERTISING
Olivier Francois		 Chief marketing officer, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Christopher Grundler
 ENVIRONMENTAL
Christopher Grundler		 Director, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, EPA
Bob Lee
 ENGINEERING
Bob Lee		 Head of engine, powertrain and electrified propulsion systems engineering, Chrysler Group
Mike Manley
 BRAND EXECUTIVE
Mike Manley		 CEO, Jeep brand, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
Tony Cervone
 PUBLIC RELATIONS
Tony Cervone		 Senior vice president, global communications, General Motors
Ralf Speth
 CEO, EUROPE
Ralf Speth		 CEO, Jaguar Land Rover
Tom Doll
 U.S. EXECUTIVE — ASIAN AUTOMAKER
Tom Doll		 President, Subaru of America
Scott Keogh
 U.S. EXECUTIVE — EUROPEAN AUTOMAKER
Scott Keogh		 President, Audi of America
Reid Bigland
 SALES
Reid Bigland		 Head of U.S. and Canadian sales, Chrysler Group
Jack Hollis
 MARKETING
Jack Hollis		 Vice president, marketing, Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A.
Michael Carpenter
 FINANCE
Michael Carpenter		 CEO, Ally Financial Inc.
Grace Lieblein
 PURCHASING
Grace Lieblein		 Vice president, global purchasing and supply chain, General Motors
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