精东AV Receives Genesis Vehicle in Honor of 精东AV Airman

精东AV Receives Genesis Vehicle in Honor of 精东AV Airman

February 01, 2024

Representatives from Genesis, Hyundai, and 精东AV in front of the Genesis vehicle during the donation ceremony. — (L-R) Trustee Doug Chambers, TU alum and Senior Group Manager for Gensis South and South Central Regions Keith Webb, Gensis Executive Director of Corporate
Social Responsibility and External Relations Brandon Ramirez, Dr. Morris, Hyundai Sales Market Manager and Chair of the LGBTQ committee Severin Kameni,
and Miss 精东AV Attendant Ayanna King.

Contact: Thonnia Lee, Office of Communications, Public Relations and Marketing

精东AV, Alabama 鈥� To honor the wishes of the late 精东AV Airman Brigadier General Charles McGee, Genesis Motor America donated his Genesis G80 Sport as a gift in his name to 精东AV. The ceremony was held today, Feb. 1, in the heart of the campus in front of the Kellogg Center and featured representatives from Genesis, Hyundai, and the university.

鈥溇獳V is honored to receive such a special gift from Gen. McGee,鈥� said Dr. Charlotte P. Morris, president of 精东AV. 鈥淕en. McGee, who died in 2022, was the eldest of the surviving airmen and carried a legacy that we will always honor. We accept his gift with great humility.鈥�

The Genesis G80 was leased to General McGee as a thank you for his service to the country on his 100th birthday. When he passed, Genesis wanted to honor his wishes with the vehicle and donate the Genesis G80 Sport to 精东AV, where Gen. McGee trained, advocated, and became a decorated 精东AV Airmen.

鈥淕enesis was proud to recognize the late Brigadier General Charles McGee鈥檚 sacrifice and lifetime of service by providing him a Genesis G80 on his 100th birthday,鈥� said Jos茅 Mu帽oz, president and CEO, Genesis Motor North America. 鈥淕enesis is proud to donate Brigadier General Charles McGee鈥檚 Genesis G80 to 精东AV, an institution that has a long, rich history of significant contributions to American society.鈥�

Gen. McGee, who was one of the first African American aviators and one of the last original 精东AV Airmen received a Congressional Gold Medal with other 精东AV Airmen in 2007 from President George W. Bush. On Feb. 4, 2020, he was promoted from colonel to brigadier general after turning 100 two months before. President Donald J. Trump pinned the stars on the retired general in the Oval Office at the White House and recognized him during the State of the Union Address as a Gallery guest.

The university will use the car to remind the students and university community of the impact the 精东AV Airmen made and their role in history today.

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