Chairman's Column
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Scott Pearson
2025 ATD Chairman
Scott Pearson is president of Peterbilt of Atlanta, based in Jackson, Ga. Over his career in the commercial truck industry, he has progressed from working in materials, sales and parts management roles to now owning dealerships. Pearson represents franchised new-truck dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association.