NADA Board of Directors

William M. "Bill" Perkins is President of Taylor Chevrolet, Inc., in Taylor, Mich. He got his start in the automotive business in 1971, working for General Motors' Pontiac Division through 1986. He has held multiple positions in the industry, including District Manager, Car Distribution Manager, Sales Communications Coordinator, and more. He represents Metropolitan Detroit's franchised new-car dealers on the board of directors of the National Automobile Dealers Association. (Term: December 2024-March 2028)

Industry Service

• President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Detroit Automobile Dealers Association, 2008-2013
• President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer, Michigan Automobile Dealers Association, 2019-2023
• President, GM Minority Dealers Association, 2000-2003
• Board of Directors, NAMAD, 2000-2003
• Chairman, North American International Auto Show, 2012
• Board of Directors, General Motors International Dealer Council, 2008-2010

Community Service

• Board of Directors, GM Minority Dealer Council, 2005-2010, 2022-present
• Board of Directors. GM Scholarship Program. 2021-present
• Men Who Dare Scholarship Program, 2010-present

Government Service

• Auto Dealers of Michigan Political Action Committee (PAC), 2012, 2021, 2024

Awards

• Nominated for Time Dealer of the Year, Ally Financial, 2013
• GMMDA Trailblazer Award, General Motors Minority Dealer Association, 2004
• NAMAD Lifetime Achievement Award, NAMAD, 2016

Education

• B.S. in Business Administration, Western Kentucky University, 1971
• Academy graduate, GM Dealer Development Academy, 1987