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NADA Elects 2013 Chairman
The National Automobile Dealers Assn. has appointed David Westcott as its 2013 chairman.
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The National Automobile Dealers Assn. has appointed David Westcott as its 2013 chairman. He is president of David Westcott Buick GMC Suzuki in Burlington, N.C. Westcott is currently NADA vice chair.
The group's board also elected Forrest McConnell III as next year's vice chair, which puts him in line for the 2014 chairmanship. He is president of McConnell Honda and Acura in Montgomery, Ala. McConnell is currently chairman of NADA's industry relations committee.
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