Lou Hammond – United States of America
Ms. Hammond worked at Chevron Corp. in finance and accounting from 1978–1986. Since 1986, Lou Ann has been in the automotive business. She is the founder and owner of www.carlist.com, the longest-running used car database in the world and one of the first auto sites on the Internet.
Ms. Hammond guests on MSNBC, CNBC with Larry Kudlow and NBC Nightly News. Hammond talks about engines, alternative energies and technologies that drive America. When in Detroit, Hammond is asked to guest on Autoline Detroit and WDIV, Channel 4, with Rod Meloni.
Hammond has written for Wired magazine, wired.com, Auto Aficionado, Pink magazine and Green Car Journal. Her blogs and new car reviews are syndicated and seen on many top auto sites.
Hammond is on WABC radio’s “The John Batchelor Show” every Friday night for 2½ years, which was syndicated through WABC on ABC radio network, XM, Sirius and streamed on the internet. Every other week, Hammond guests on Autoworldradio and Motortrend radio with host Bob Long.
Hammond belongs to the Motor Press Guild (MPG) and is former Vice President and chairperson of media day for the Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ). She is an original member of the “Concept Jury”, working with other journalists to name the concept car and truck of the year.
Hammond was invited to speak at the Brazilian-American Summit, held at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on April 16, 2007. Her speech was entitled, Gasoline: The Un–elected President.
Ms. Hammond has a degree in Accounting and Computer Science from San Francisco State University. She graduated from Chofu high school, at 16 years olds, in Tokyo, Japan.