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KELLY NISSAN OF OAK LAWN OWNER ELECTED TO CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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KELLY NISSAN OF OAK LAWN OWNER ELECTED TO CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ryan Kelly joins CATA Board of Directors.

CHICAGO (June 28, 2018) – Ryan Kelly, owner of Kelly Nissan, Oak Lawn, Illinois, was recently elected to the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) board of directors.

“It is an honor to serve on one of the nation’s largest and oldest metropolitan new-car dealer associations and a board that was once chaired by my father, Art,” said Kelly. “I look forward to working with my fellow board members to improve the new- and used-car purchase process, produce the nation’s largest auto show, and serve the CATA membership and Chicagoland as a whole.”

Kelly, born in Evergreen Park, Illinois, and currently a resident of New Lenox, Illinois, began working exclusively in the auto industry in 1990. He became owner of Kelly Nissan in 2000.

An alumnus of Marist High School, Kelly graduated from Bradley University in 1994 with a B.S. in Marketing. He is a member of the Nissan Regional Dealer Advisory Board, the National Dealer Advisory Board Aftersales Committee and the Regional Marketing Committee.

Kelly is an active fundraiser for Franciscan Community Benefit Services and is married with four children.

To download a high-resolution photo of Ryan Kelly, please click the following link: http://www.cata.info/assets/1/7/2018-Ryan-Kelly-CATA.jpg.     

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About the Chicago Automobile Trade Association
Founded in 1904, the Chicago Automobile Trade Association is one of the nation's largest metropolitan dealer organizations. It is comprised of more than 400 franchised new-car dealers and an additional 150 allied members. The group's dealer members employ about 20,000 people in the metropolitan area. The association has produced the world-famous Chicago Auto Show since 1935. For more information please visit www.CATA.info.

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