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NICHOLAS W CRAW
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EDUCATION :
- Princeton University Cum Laude BA (International Affairs)
- Harvard Business School MBA (Finance & General Management)
OTHER EMPLOYMENT :
- Director of Operations, Hospital Ship S/S HOPE
- Director of the Peace Corps with 7,400 volunteers in 69 countries
- Executive Director, US SAILING, national governing body
MOTOR RACING :
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Began in Formula Atlantic, competed for Fred Opert Racing in L & M Continental Series in BT-29 and BT-35 in U. S. Also in Canada, Mexico, Colombia and England. Also drove for Shierson Racing in Daytona 24 hours and Sebring 12 Hours in Chevron B-19; in Japan invitational F2 race in a Chevron B-18. Drove Miller & Norburn BMWs in IMSA, winning two national championships and more races than any other driver in the history of the series. Introduced BMW 3-series on track with a victory at Daytona. Elected to the Road Racing Drivers Club in 1974.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE :
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- 1983 - 2001
- 2005 - Present
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President & CEO of SCCA, Inc., with 55,000 members, 110 regions and sanctioning 2,000 amateur and professional events annually. Organizer for F1 events at Las Vegas, Detroit, Phoenix and Dallas. Also Vice President & Director of ACCUS, FIA, Inc.; Chairman, National Motorsports Council; Trustee, Motor Sports Hall of Fame; Director, SCCA Foundation; Director, SCCA Pro Racing, Inc; Director, SCCA Enterprises, Inc.
President & CEO, ACCUS, FIA, Inc. comprised of Grand Am, International Motor Sports Association, Indy Racing League, NASCAR, National Hot Rod Association, Sports Car Club of America and United States Auto Club. Organizer for U. S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis. Member of the following FIA bodies: World Motor Sports Council; Audit Committee; Motor Sports Safety Development Fund Management Committee; Deputy President, Sport (since 2008). |