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Daniel G. DeRusha Named Executive Director Of IMRRC
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Daniel G. DeRusha has been selected as the new executive director of the International Motor Racing Research Center (IMRRC) in Watkins Glen.
The IMRRC Search Committee selected DeRusha to oversee a "new era of transformation and growth" at the Center. As executive director, he will have overall operational, administrative and financial responsibility for the IMRRC. This includes strategic and financial planning, the leadership of the Center's staff, and the management of annual fundraising and membership campaigns.
DeRusha joins the IMRRC following a 13-year tenure with the Corning Museum of Glass. During his time at the museum, he held roles managing guest relations, strategic corporate partnerships, and outreach initiatives. He also played an essential part in the planning and execution of the GlassBarge, which traveled across New York State in 2017-18 in celebration of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. Most recently, he served as Manager of Institutional Giving and Chief of Staff for the museum's advancement department.
"On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome Dan," said IMRRC Chairman John Saunders. "In addition to his leadership talents, Dan brings tremendous enthusiasm for motorsports history in Watkins Glen and throughout the world."
DeRusha brings a personal passion for vintage cars and Upstate New York automotive history to his new position. He currently owns and regularly drives a 1928 Franklin model 12B 5-passenger sedan (manufactured in Syracuse, N.Y.), and a 1977 MGB, which he inherited from his father and ran in several Stone Bridge Driver events during the Grand Prix Festival in Watkins Glen. DeRusha is also a past president of the H.H. Franklin Club.
For more information, visit racingarchives.org/daniel-g-derusha/.
Photo of Daniel G. DeRusha courtesy of IMRRC
The IMRRC Search Committee selected DeRusha to oversee a "new era of transformation and growth" at the Center. As executive director, he will have overall operational, administrative and financial responsibility for the IMRRC. This includes strategic and financial planning, the leadership of the Center's staff, and the management of annual fundraising and membership campaigns.
DeRusha joins the IMRRC following a 13-year tenure with the Corning Museum of Glass. During his time at the museum, he held roles managing guest relations, strategic corporate partnerships, and outreach initiatives. He also played an essential part in the planning and execution of the GlassBarge, which traveled across New York State in 2017-18 in celebration of the bicentennial of the Erie Canal. Most recently, he served as Manager of Institutional Giving and Chief of Staff for the museum's advancement department.
"On behalf of our Board of Directors, I am delighted to welcome Dan," said IMRRC Chairman John Saunders. "In addition to his leadership talents, Dan brings tremendous enthusiasm for motorsports history in Watkins Glen and throughout the world."
DeRusha brings a personal passion for vintage cars and Upstate New York automotive history to his new position. He currently owns and regularly drives a 1928 Franklin model 12B 5-passenger sedan (manufactured in Syracuse, N.Y.), and a 1977 MGB, which he inherited from his father and ran in several Stone Bridge Driver events during the Grand Prix Festival in Watkins Glen. DeRusha is also a past president of the H.H. Franklin Club.
For more information, visit racingarchives.org/daniel-g-derusha/.
Photo of Daniel G. DeRusha courtesy of IMRRC
