Wayne Cherry | |
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 Wayne K. Cherry during his employment with General Motors | |
| Born | 1937 (age 86–87) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Art Center College of Design |
| Occupation | Car designer |
| Years active | 1962-2004 |
| Employer | General Motors |
| Known for | General Motors Vice President of Design (1992-2004) |
| Predecessor | Chuck Jordan |
| Successor | Ed Welburn |
Wayne Kent Cherry[1] (born 1937) is an American car designer educated at Art Center College of Design and employed by General Motors from 1962 through 2004, retiring as Vice President of Design. Cherry worked for General Motors in the United States from 1962 until 1965, when he moved to the United Kingdom to take a position with General Motors' Vauxhall Motors subsidiary, becoming Design Director at Vauxhall in 1975. In 1983, General Motors consolidated all European passenger car design under Cherry and made him Design Director at General Motors' Adam Opel AG subsidiary. Cherry returned to the United States in 1991 and in 1992 became General Motors Vice President of Design. Cherry retired from General Motors in 2004.
Cherry was one of twenty-five nominees for the 1999 Car Designer of the Century.
- ^ Taylor, Mike (September 4, 2016). "Stylist Wayne Cherry of his radical Vauxhall SRV concept car". drive-my.com. Retrieved February 13, 2024.
The last time I met Wayne Kent Cherry, he was looking especially pleased...