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Art Mayer-self-taught mechanic
now teaches at a GM Training Center
He was the happiest boy in town when
he landed a part-time job at the corner
gas station. He wanted to be a mechanic
for as long as he could remember. He
wanted to learn all he could about cars
and engines. And this was his bigchance.
He turned his part-time job into a fulltime
ambition. He never lost the desire
to work on engines ... or to learn more.
GM
After serving as a helicopter mechanic
during the war, Art joined one of the
General Motors car divisions as a mechanic
and soon worked his way up to
Master Mechanic. Today, Arthur E.
Mayer, Jr., is an instructor at one of 30
GM Training Centers across the nation,
with a total annual enrollment of some
125,000 automotive mechanics drawn
from GM retail dealerships. The "refresher"
courses taught at these centers
keep local dealer mechanics constantly
abreast of new advances in
technology and service methods.
Art Mayer is happy working with his
students, helping to advance their
knowledge and skills. He's a fine example
of the kind of people that make GM go.
General Motors is People .making better things for you