Jerry Palmer
{{Short description|Automotive designer}}
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Jerry Palmer is a retired automotive designer.
Career
Palmer graduated from the College for Creative Studies in 1966, and immediately started working for General Motors' design studios.{{cite web|url=https://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/alumni/2291/jerry-palmer|title=Jerry Palmer|publisher=College for Creative Studies}} He was appointed chief designer at Chevrolet III Studio in 1974,{{cite web|last=Patton|first=Phil|title=The Shape of Ford's Success |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/24/magazine/the-shape-of-ford-s-success.html?pagewanted=all|access-date=21 September 2016}} later being promoted to GM's Advance Design division in 1986, director of the Thousand Oaks Advance Concept Centre in 1990, and finally executive director of design.
"Palmer retired in 2002 as the executive director of design for General Motors (GM) North American Operations. In this position, he oversaw the interior and exterior design of all of GM’s production vehicles."
He was a principal designer.{{cite web |url=https://www.corvettemuseum.org/jerry-palmer/ |title=GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2000 Induction |access-date=March 26, 2021}}"Palmer was largely responsible for the design of the four rotor-Aerovette" which was "his design of the Fourth Generation Corvette". He "began working on the design and advanced aerodynamics that became the 1984 Corvette."
"Jerry Palmer was the chief stylist for the third-generation Camaro."{{cite magazine |title=HEMMINGS FEATURE: 1985-87 Chevrolet Camaro Iroc-Z
|first1=George |last1=Mattar |date=October 2005 |magazine=Muscle Machines |url=https://www.hemmings.com/stories/article/1985-87-chevrolet-camaro-iroc-z}}{{cite web |url=https://www.corvettemuseum.org/jerry-palmer/ |title=GM ~ Chevrolet Category 2000 Induction |access-date=March 26, 2021}}
In 2000, he was inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gZPWwshew8 |title=2000 Corvette Hall of Fame Inductee Jerry Palmer |date=September 18, 2013 |via=YouTube|access-date=March 26, 2021}}{{cite web |url=https://www.corvettemuseum.org/learn/about-corvette/corvette-hall-of-fame/ |title=All Corvette Hall of Fame Inductees (Newest First) |publisher=Corvette Hall of Fame |access-date=March 26, 2021}}
Designs
- 1978 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 facelift
- 1978 Chevrolet Corvette (C3) facelift
- 1980 Chevrolet Corvette (C3) facelift
- 1982 Chevrolet Camaro & Pontiac Firebird
- 1984 Chevrolet Corvette (C4)
- 1987 Chevrolet Beretta
- 1990 CERV III
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Category:American automobile designers