The Automotive Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for notable figures in the development of the automobile industry. Founded in 1939, the group opened a permanent museum in Midland, Michigan, United States, in 1971. A new building was built in Dearborn, Michigan, in 1997 to house the museum.
Hall of Fame Inductees
Note: The year of induction is included in parentheses.
Industry Leader of the Year
- 2004 – Carlos Ghosn
- 2003 – Michael J. Jackson
- 2002 – G. Richard Wagoner , Jr.
- 2001 – Fujio Cho
- 2000 – Kenneth Way
- 1999 – John Smith Jr.
- 1998 – Southwood Morcott
- 1997 – Alex Trotman
- 1996 – Richard Dauch
- 1995 – Robert Eaton
- 1994 – Roger Penske
- 1993 – Harold Poling
- 1992 – Frederick Mancheski
- 1991 – John Grettenberger
- 1990 – Heinz Prechter
- 1989 – Dr. Ruben Mettler
- 1988 – Robert Galvin
- 1987 – Donald Petersen
- 1986 – Roger B. Smith
- 1985 – John Curcio
- 1984 – Philip Caldwell
- 1983 – Roger B. Smith
- 1982 – Lee Iacocca
