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Jim Cozzie serves as the Director of Business Development for suspension specialists RideTech. He has over 30 years of high-level business development in automotive specialty and television production industries. His career has included time with B&M Racing Performance Products, Super Press, Zoom Performance Products, and Hurst Performance. Jim has extensive experience globally in emerging distribution and sales programs, brand positioning, and new product development. He was part of programs by Detroit’s Big Three including the original SVO Mustang, Oldsmobile’s DRCE engine package, historic Ford GTs, and the Hurst Oldsmobile. He served as Chairman of the Board of SEMA and spent three terms on SEMA’s Board of Directors. Jim’s a private pilot who loves powerboats and helping his youngest son’s budding racing career.
SHOW SPONSORS
Covercraft • American Collectors Insurance • Autogeek • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
Jim’s uncle who helped him after losing his father when Jim was only 14, was an engineer for an avionics company, stepped in to mentor and help guide Jim.
CHALLENGES
After being hired by a company that was growing and moving fast, the 2008 recession hit and destroyed the company.
SPECIAL VEHICLES
1967 Camaro
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
No Rules Rules by Read Hastings and Erin Meyer
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Unless you hit the lottery, work is something you’re going to have to do in your life. Work is what you make of it so do what you truly love.
WHERE TO FIND JIM
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