Magee Tapped To Serve As AACF Board VP

Magee Tapped To Serve As AACF Board VP

Magee held CEO/president positions with Bridgestone/Firestone, Heartland Automotive and Magnolia Enterprise Group.

The Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) has announced the selection of Larry Magee to serve as vice president of the board of trustees. Magee has been involved with the Foundation for more than 25 years, and currently serves on the Foundation’s Executive Committee, Recipient Review Committee, Strategic Planning Committee and Golf Committee.

“Larry has four decades of senior executive experience in the automotive aftermarket,” said Joel Ayres, executive director of AACF. “He is very passionate about helping our industry families in need through the Foundation. AACF is fortunate that Larry will be stepping into this leadership position.”

During his career in the aftermarket, Magee held CEO/president positions with several companies including Bridgestone/Firestone, Heartland Automotive and Magnolia Enterprise Group.

“I am both humbled and honored to continue my direct involvement with the Foundation in this new role,” Magee said. “I look forward to continuing to give back to the fine men and women of the Automotive Aftermarket who have fallen on tough circumstances and have nowhere else to turn. I am passionate about paying it forward to the industry that has been so good to me and my family.”

To learn more, visit AftermarketCharity.org.

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