Greg Penske joins Petersen Museum Board of Directors

Veteran racetrack executive and auto dealer Greg Penske has joined the board of the Petersen Automotive Museum prior to the Los Angeles institution's grand re-opening in December

Penske is chairman/CEO of Penske Motor Group which includes Longo Toyota, the largest and highest-volume retail auto dealership in the world. The PMG portfolio also includes Scion, Lexus and Mercedes-Benz dealerships.

"I am honored to be elected to the Petersen Automotive Museum's board," Penske said. "The museum is the focal point of car culture in California and beyond. I look forward to working with the museum's dedicated board members to help make the Petersen one of the world's leading automotive museums."

Greg Penske also serves on the board of directors for Penske Corporation, Penske Automotive Group, Los Angeles Sports Council, Friends of Golf and is an Advisor to Nucleus Scientific Inc. He previously served as the president and CEO of Penske Motorsports, Inc., which operated numerous racetracks across the country.

Effective immediately, Penske joins the Petersen Automotive Museum's board of directors that also includes: Chairman Peter Mullin, Vice Chairmen Bruce Meyer and David Sydorick, Treasurer Richard Varner, and board members Richard Roeder, William Ahmanson, Charles Nearburg and Dr. Lawrence Piro.

The Petersen Automotive Museum is scheduled to re-open to the public following a 13-month total transformation on December 7, 2015.

For more information on The Petersen Museum and its grand redesign, visit www.Petersen.org or call 323-930-CARS.