Roger Penske
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Roger Penske is an American businessman and former race car driver best known as the founder of Penske Corporation and a dominant figure in motorsports and automotive retail.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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former racing driver ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Automotive Hall of Fame induction
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International Motorsports Hall of Fame induction ⓘ Motorsports Hall of Fame of America induction ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1937-02-20 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Lehigh University ⓘ |
| employer | Penske Corporation ⓘ |
| familyName |
Penske Corporation
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surface form:
Penske
|
| fieldOfWork |
automotive retail
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logistics ⓘ motorsport ⓘ |
| founded |
Penske Corporation
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Team Penske ⓘ |
| givenName | Roger ⓘ |
| industry |
automotive industry
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motorsport promotion ⓘ truck leasing ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Automotive Hall of Fame organization
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surface form:
Automotive Hall of Fame
International Motorsports Hall of Fame ⓘ Motorsports Hall of Fame of America ⓘ |
| name | Roger Penske self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
NASCAR Cup Series championships as team owner
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multiple Indianapolis 500 wins as team owner ⓘ multiple IndyCar championships as team owner ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominant figure in American motorsports
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large network of automotive dealerships ⓘ |
| notableWork | building Team Penske into a leading racing organization ⓘ |
| occupation |
businessman
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motorsport executive ⓘ racing driver ⓘ team owner ⓘ |
| ownerOf |
IMS Productions
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway ⓘ IndyCar ⓘ
surface form:
NTT IndyCar Series
Penske Corporation ⓘ Team Penske ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
IMSA sports car racing as team owner
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IndyCar Series as team owner ⓘ NASCAR as team owner ⓘ Sports Car Club of America racing ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Shaker Heights
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surface form:
Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
|
| positionHeld |
CEO of Penske Corporation
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chairman of Penske Corporation ⓘ |
| residence | Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Kathy Penske ⓘ |
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