John Turmell, Board Member
John Turmell
John R. Turmell retired as Senior Vice President of Toyota Motor Sales USA. He joined Toyota in 1968 as an administrative assistant. During his 33 year career, Turmell played a major role in the Toyota success story. Turmell held key positions in the Los Angeles, Cincinnati and Boston regional offices. At Toyota’s National office, he made a significant contribution as Vice President of Sales Administration, which included vehicle distribution, market representation, fleet and dealership business management; Group Vice President of Toyota Forklift Division, and later, Senior Vice President of the Customer Services Division and North American Parts Logistics Division. In his last position, Turmell was also instrumental in providing oversight to our Affiliated Companies, including AirFlite, Marine Operations, and forklift sales and marketing.
Turmell was recognized for his many key accomplishments and years of service to Toyota by the Board of Directors in Japan.
Turmell earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Montana and a dealership management degree from the General Motors Institute. He lives in Rolling Hills Estates, CA. and Bigfork with his wife, Mary Ellen. They have two sons, Jay and Joe.
