Lynn Myers is General Manager of the Pontiac-GMC Division of General Motors and has been since 1999. She began her career at General Motors in 1973 as a statistician/analyst trainee with the Oldsmobile Division. Throughout her career she has held various leadership positions including general marketing manager; general director; brand management and marketing; and marketing services manager.

Myers received the McCall's/Wards Auto World/New York International Auto Show's first annual "Outstanding Woman in the Automotive Industry" award in marketing in 1994. She was named one of the top 100 Women in the Automotive Industry by Automotive News magazine in 2000; and received Northwood University's "Outstanding Business Leader Award" in 2002. Also in 2002, the Women's Automotive Association International presented Ms. Myers with its "Professional Achievement Award." In 2003, the Automotive Hall of Fame honored Ms. Myers with its Distinguished Service Citation. Ms. Myers is currently a member of the American Association of University Women.

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