The appointment of Raymond F. Prussing as general sales manager of Detroit Diesel Engine Division of General Motors Corporation was announced recently by C. W. Truxell, general manager of the division.
Mr. Prussing, who has been assistant general sales manager since 1963, succeeds Lauren H. Wells, who retired because of personal reasons.
In his new capacity, Mr. Prussing will be responsible for engine and parts sales to original equipment manufacturers, distributors, government and overseas markets.
Mr. Prussing, educated in New York, started his business career with a GMC truck distributor. During World War II, he served with the 8th U.S. Air Force in England, following which he joined the Foreign Distributors Division of General Motors Overseas Operation, where he gained experience in the sale of many of the corporation's non-vehicle products which included Detroit Diesels, Allison, Electro-Motive and Delco. As executive assistant with Foreign Distributors Division he was in charge of sales of these products as well as Frigidaire sales and service.