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GM's Ed Peper to Retire After 39 Years
Ed Peper, head of GM Fleet and the current U.S. vice president for GM Envolve, is retiring effective Sept. 1, 2023.

Peper joined General Motors in 1984 as a Cadillac district sales manager.
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General Motors' Ed Peper, head of GM Fleet and currently U.S. vice president for GM Envolve, will be retiring from on Sept. 1, 2023, after 39 years with the company.
Peper, 61, has led GM Envolve since its launch in May 2023. Before that, he led GM Fleet since 2012, growing the business in volume, market share, and profitability. Today, GM Fleet sales make up about a quarter of GM’s annual U.S. sales.
Peper joined General Motors in 1984 as a Cadillac district sales manager and subsequently held a number of sales and marketing management positions. From 2005 to 2009 he led Chevrolet as vice president and general manager, and from 2009 to 2011 he served as general sales manager for Cadillac.
Peper’s retirement is effective September 1, 2023.
Ed Peper's Successor, Sandor Piszar
Peper will be succeeded by Sandor Piszar, Vice President, GM Envolve. Piszar, 51, was most recently vice president, sales, service, and marketing for GM Canada. In 2014, Piszar was named director of marketing for Chevrolet Trucks. Previously, Piszar was director of GMC Marketing and director of Performance and Accessories in GM’s Performance Vehicle and Motorsports Group.
Piszar will report to Steve Hill. Piszar’s new position is effective August 1, 2023.
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