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Roger Penske

Source: INTERVIEW

Roger Penske is one of America’s most respected captains of industry. Whether it’s leasing and distributing medium- and heavy-duty trucks, retailing new and used automobiles, or running wildly successful teams in multiple racing series across the globe, Roger Penske is a household name, one uttered with reverence from corporate boardrooms to racetrack RV parks.

I wouldn’t be a good big-company CEO. I want to go do things.”

sat with the 80-year-old Penske for a discussion

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