IRVINE, CA – March 31, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – Mel Harris was part of the foundation, the bedrock of the modern-day powersports industry. His passing in March has many in the business recalling his many contributions during a long and successful career, and remembering the man that he was in person. Harris’s LinkedIn page chronicles his nearly 30 years with Suzuki, climbing to vice president of the motorcycle division in the U.S., and his most recent executive position with SSR Motorsports as VP of operations.
Harris went beyond brands with his efforts at the MIC, as a board member and as a longtime subcommittee member of Discover Today’s Motorcycling, the media and influencer focused image-enhancement and market-expansion program. His work at the association, while not as well known to many across the industry, benefited the entire world of powersports and riders everywhere.
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