Roger S Penske

Penske automotive billionaire

After attending Lehigh University, Mr. Penske founded Penske Corporation in 1969. He became chairman of the board of Penske Truck Leasing Corporation in 1982 and chairman of the board of United Auto Group, Inc. (currently Penske Automotive Group, Inc.) in 1999. Mr. Penske is also a director of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and Internet Brands, Inc. He is a director of Detroit Renaissance, Inc., chairman of Downtown Detroit Partnership and a trustee of the Detroit Medical Center.

Relationships Interlocks Giving Data

Board Memberships

QLine Transportation in Detroit

• board member

Detroit Economic Club The Detroit Economic Club (DEC) was formed in 1934 as a non-partisan, non-profit organization committed to the discussion and debate of important business, government and social issues.

• Executive Committee

Penske Automotive Group Transportation services company and NASCAR sponsor

• Chairman [+2]

• Director

• CEO

General Electric Company American multinational conglomerate; announced plans to split into publicly traded businesses - healthcare, aviation and energy

• Director ('94→?)

Positions

Business Leaders for Michigan Business roundtable that is comprised of the top 80 corporate executives in Michigan

• Member

Donations

Turnaround Detroit PAC Super PAC that helped Mike Duggan win his mayoral bid in 2014

• Donation/Grant · 500,000 USD

Federal Election Campaign Contributions

1 / 8

Right to Rise USA Jeb Bush's super PAC

• 4 contributions · 441,450 USD (May 14 '15→May 2 '16)

RNC Republican National State Elections Committee

• 3 contributions · 162,500 USD ('92→'00)

Republican National Committee U.S. political committee that leads the Republican Party of the U.S., a/k/a The Grand Ol' Party/GOP

• 5 contributions · 67,500 USD ('92→'04)

National Republican Congressional Committee

• 2 contributions · 50,000 USD (Mar 23 '17)

National Republican Senatorial Committee

• 2 contributions · 31,000 USD ('96→'08)

RNC Committee to Preserve the Dwight D Eisenhower National Republican Center

• 1 contribution · 27,500 USD ('92)

Michigan Democratic State Central Commitee

• 2 contributions · 20,000 USD (Dec 6 '16→Nov 10 '17)

Michigan Senate Victory 2018

• 1 contribution · 15,000 USD (Jun 5 '17)

Stabenow 2012 Victory Fund

• 1 contribution · 15,000 USD (Nov 10 '17)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Political Fundraising Committee for Democratic Senatorial Candidates

• 1 contribution · 15,000 USD (Jun 5 '17)

Holdings

Penske Automotive Group Transportation services company and NASCAR sponsor

• major shareholder

Memberships

Augusta National Golf Club Exclusive, formerly all-male golf club in Georgia

• Member

Family

Greg Penske President & CEO, Penske Motor Group

• son

Roger S Penske Jr

• son

Schools

Lehigh University A premier private residential research university in Pennsylvania

• Bachelor of Arts / Science