Illingworth, Jr., J. Davis

J. Davis (Dave) Illingworth, Jr., was formerly Senior Vice President Chief Planning and Administrative Officer of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. In this position he was responsible for Finance, Corporate Services, Business Planning, Human Resources, Information Systems, Strategic and Product Planning, Advanced Product Strategy, Telematics, Legal, University of Toyota, and Motorsports.

Illingworth joined Toyota in 1980. He held management positions in sales, customer relations, and market representation and was general manager of Denver and Cincinnati regions, as well as group vice president and general manager of the Lexus Division. He was with Lexus from the division's inception in January 1987 through 1992, and he was instrumental in making Lexus an industry leader in customer satisfaction, sales, and quality. Most recently, Illingworth was senior vice president and general manager for the Toyota Division from 1992 to 1997, overseeing sales and marketing.

In recognition of his work, Illingworth was named Automotive News All-Star for 1997; Automobile Magazine's 1992 "Man of the Year" for his leadership of the new Lexus Division; and one of the auto industry's "Top 10 Newsmakers" by Automotive News. One of the vehicles he oversaw, the Camry, earned the title of America's best-selling car in 1997.

A graduate of Ohio University in Athens, Illingworth earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology.

At sixty-five Dave retired from Toyota and lives in Winona Lake, Indiana, with his understanding wife of thirty-six years, Cynthia, and is the Toyota dealer in the nearby town of Warsaw.  Dave and Cynthia have experienced the ups and downs of raising five children: Spencer, Trevor, Blair, Greer and Emily.