Rainbow PUSH Coalition Honors FCA US Manager Leven Weiss with Living Legend Award

AUBURN HILLS, MI -- Oct. 13, 2015: FCA US LLC Senior Manager – External Affairs Leven Weiss was recognized Friday, October 9, with the Rainbow PUSH Coalition's "Living Legend" award. The presentation was made during the Rainbow PUSH & Citizenship Education Fund 16th Annual Global Automotive Summit at the MGM Grand Detroit Meeting and Events Center.

Presented by Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. and Glenda Gill, Executive Director, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Living Legend award recognizes individuals whom demonstrate "outstanding leadership, togetherness, teamwork and high accomplishments."

"Leven has been a long term community supporter and an experienced professional in legislative affairs both nationally and locally," said Glenda Gill. "We have respected his insight on many issues where we've worked together and collaborated. Sometimes we have disagreed, however being transparent and ethical has been a tantamount element of our relationship and its longevity."

Weiss joined the then Chrysler Corporation in 1985 as a union relations specialist. Before assuming his current role as Senior Manager – External Affairs, he served in various positions of increasing responsibility. In his current role with the Company, Weiss is responsible for local governmental affairs, primarily in the City of Detroit.

An active supporter of the community, Weiss has served on the boards of numerous Southeast Michigan organizations, including the Michigan Girl Scout Council; United Way of Oakland County; Marygrove College; Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan; Service, Employment, and Redevelopment (SER) National; and, the Detroit Urban League. He is also a former chairperson of the Big Ten Conference Advisory Commission, and a lifetime member of both the NAACP and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Weiss holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa and a Juris Doctor from Howard University School of Law. He is a native of Detroit and a graduate of Cass Technical High School.