Former NIADA director passes away

May 15, 2024

R.B. Grisham, who helped lead NIADA in the late 1990s, passed away last month.

Grisham served as executive vice president and CEO of the association starting in 1996. He previously served in the Missouri House of Representatives and as the Missouri Motor Vehicle Commission director.

“He was a super nice guy that helped us in his time here,” said former NIADA President George Karlen.

According to Grisham’s obit, he worked part-time at Auto Zone in his retirement.

Service information has not been made public.

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The National Independent Automobile Dealers Association (NIADA) is among the nation’s largest trade associations, representing the used motor vehicle industry comprised of some 40,000 licensed used car dealers. Since 1946, NIADA has represented the voice and interests of used car dealers at the federal level in Washington D.C. Coupled with its state association network across the country, NIADA’s grass-roots framework provides a dual layer of advocacy unmatched in the used motor vehicle industry. For 75 years, NIADA has engineered programs and leveraged technology to fulfill its mission to advance, educate and promote the independent used car dealer. NIADA members subscribe to a strict Code of Ethics of duty, honor and integrity, and believe in the advancement of small business in support of the free-market system. More information about NIADA, visit www.niada.com.