2020/2021 Induction & Awards Ceremony
July 22, 2021, we hosted our annual Induction & Awards Ceremony, which was postponed in 2020 due to COVID-19. At the event, we honored inductees and awardees from both 2020 and 2021. Our seven inductees, or their representatives, shared inspirational stories about how these innovators persevered to help create a better future.
Check out the highlights video of the ceremony.
2020/2021 Inductees
Mong-Koo Chung
Tom Gallagher
Jay Leno
C.R. Patterson
Frederick Patterson
Helene Rother
Charlie Wiggins
2020/2021 Mobility Innovator Awardee
Harold Goddijn
2020/2021 Distinguished Service Citation Awardees
Sir Lewis Hamilton
Ray Scott
2020/2021 Industry Influencers
Jim Baumbick
Laurent Borne
Nelda J. Connors
Chris Ludwig
Ben Volkow
Deborah Wahl
The Inductees
Automotive Hall of Fame Board Chair Ramzi Hermiz
2020/2021 Automotive Hall of Fame Mobility Award winner Harold Goddijn (CEO of TomTom)
Angie Rodgers, relative of 2020/2021 AHF Inductee Charlie Wiggins
GM Designer Crystal Windham accepts an award on behalf of 2020/2021 AHF Inductee Helene Rother
Richard Patterson, relative of 2020/2021 AHF Inductees C.R. and Frederick Patterson
2020/2021 AHF Inductee Jay Leno
2020/2021 AHF Inductee Tom Gallagher
E.S. Chung: Hyundai Chairman and son of 2020/2021 AHF Inductee and Hyundai Honorary Chairman Mong-Koo Chung
2020/2021 AHF Induction & Awards Ceremony Emcee Rhonda Walker
2020/2021 AHF Industry Influencer Nelda Connors
2020/2021 AHF Distinguished Service Citation Awardee Ray Scott
Automotive Hall of Fame President Sarah Cook
look back at our ceremonies
Since its founding in 1939, the Automotive Hall of Fame has honored nearly 800 men and women from around the world. To see details about our previous induction ceremonies, please select a year below.