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A resident of East Haddam, CT, Steven Rossi is an automotive engineer turned marketing communicator. He worked some 25 years in the industry, including three tours of duty in Detroit.
His work life as an engine development engineer at Ford began in 1976, after he’d earned his mechanical engineering degree. Two years later he moved to Saab where he would fulfill a number of roles for nearly 15 years before spending a bit of time as President of Lotus Cars USA, followed by two years at GM as head of Chevy’s Product Public Relations.
Next came four years with Mercedes-Benz at the helm of its corporate public relations. When Mercedes-Benz became Daimler-Chrysler, Rossi was promoted to head of Global Communications. Next, he went to work for McLaren Performance Technologies. Lastly, before retirement, he spent several years at Honeywell.
Rossi serves as Senior Columnist for “Antique Automobile” magazine, and his work has also appeared in “Collectible Automobile” and “The New York Times.” He holds 21 International Speed and World Automotive Endurance Records
He is also am active motorcyclist and is co-chair of the annual Italian Motorcycle Owners Club meet in Sturbridge, MA.
