David St. Amant, Robert E. Skinner inducted into ITS Hall of Fame

The two newest members of the ITS Hall of Fame were inducted during the ITS America San Jose Board of Directors meeting yesterday. The inductees are David St. Amant, president of Econolite Group, and Robert E. Skinner, a former executive director and 30-year member of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), one of the seven program units of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.
June 13, 2016 Read time: 1 min

The two newest members of the ITS Hall of Fame were inducted during the ITS America San Jose Board of Directors meeting yesterday.

The inductees are David St. Amant, president of 6692 Econolite Group, and Robert E. Skinner, a former executive director and 30-year member of the 856 Transportation Research Board (TRB), one of the seven program units of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

The Hall recognises members whose contributions to the profession and service to ITS America has been significant, substantial and long-standing.

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