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CLASSIC TOYOTA AND KIA OWNER ELECTED TO CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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CLASSIC TOYOTA AND KIA OWNER ELECTED TO CHICAGO AUTOMOBILE TRADE ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fred Marks joins CATA Board of Directors.

CHICAGO (June 29, 2017) – Fred Marks, owner of Classic Toyota and Kia of Waukegan, Illinois, was elected to the Chicago Automobile Trade Association (CATA) board of directors this month.

“I am excited to serve on the board of one of the nation’s largest and oldest metropolitan new-car dealer associations,” said Marks. “From helping reduce the tax on vehicle leasing in Illinois to producing the nation’s largest auto show, the CATA works to serve its membership and Chicagoland as a whole.”

Marks, born in LaGrange, Illinois, and currently a resident of Lake Forest, Illinois, began working exclusively in the auto industry at a young age and became a dealership owner in 2007.

An alum of Libertyville High School, Marks graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a B.A. in Finance and went on to get his MBA from DePaul University. He is also a NADA Academy Graduate.

Marks is a director of the Western Golf Association and a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Lake Forest.

To download a high-resolution photo of Fred Marks, please click the following link: http://www.cata.info/assets/1/7/Fred-Marks.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 420 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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