Lou Ann Hammond
Encyclopedia
Lou Ann Hammond has a work history in the energy and transportation field. Starting with Chevron
Corp. in finance and accounting from 1978-1986. Lou Ann was exposed to the accounting, selling,
management, and transportation of petroleum and all the alternative energies Chevron explored for
during the turbulent 1970s.
Hammond is the founder and owner of the first privately owned automobile website www.carlist.com.
Carlist is the longest running used car database, since 1986, even prior to the internet.
Recently Lou Ann has developed an automotive and energy issues related website,
www.drivingthenation.com, that covers a broader range of subjects than solely the automotive or the
energy industry. Driving the Nation encompasses both automotive and energy issues to show the
audience how dependent we are on both.
Hammond's varied background in the petroleum and automotive industry gives her an analyst insight
into the myriad levels of automobile and energy topics.
Television
Ms. Hammond guests on MSNBC, CNBC, The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and Fox Business News, providing insight on the global car culture, advanced technology energy, and the oil business. Hammond talks about alternative energies, technologies, and engines that drive America.
Radio
Hammond guests regularly on The John Batchelor Show . The nationally syndicated John Batchelor radio
show gets more male 25-40 listeners than Limbaugh or Hannity. Hammond also guests on theautomotive centric Motortrend radio.
Print
Hammond has written for Wired Magazine, Auto Aficionado, Pink magazine and Green Car Journal
.
Associations
Hammond belongs to the Motor Press Guild
(MPG) and is former Vice President and chairperson of media day for the Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ). She is an original member of the 'Concept Jury', working with other journalists to select the concept car and truck of the year. Hammond has the distinction of being one of nine women on the Women’s World car of the year jury, headquartered in New Zealand.
Education
Ms. Hammond has a degree in Accounting from San Francisco State University. She graduated from Chofu high school, at 16 years olds, in Tokyo, Japan.
Corp. in finance and accounting from 1978-1986. Lou Ann was exposed to the accounting, selling,
management, and transportation of petroleum and all the alternative energies Chevron explored for
during the turbulent 1970s.
Hammond is the founder and owner of the first privately owned automobile website www.carlist.com.
Carlist is the longest running used car database, since 1986, even prior to the internet.
Recently Lou Ann has developed an automotive and energy issues related website,
www.drivingthenation.com, that covers a broader range of subjects than solely the automotive or the
energy industry. Driving the Nation encompasses both automotive and energy issues to show the
audience how dependent we are on both.
Hammond's varied background in the petroleum and automotive industry gives her an analyst insight
into the myriad levels of automobile and energy topics.
Television
Ms. Hammond guests on MSNBC, CNBC, The Today Show, NBC Nightly News, and Fox Business News, providing insight on the global car culture, advanced technology energy, and the oil business. Hammond talks about alternative energies, technologies, and engines that drive America.
Radio
Hammond guests regularly on The John Batchelor Show . The nationally syndicated John Batchelor radio
show gets more male 25-40 listeners than Limbaugh or Hannity. Hammond also guests on theautomotive centric Motortrend radio.
Hammond has written for Wired Magazine, Auto Aficionado, Pink magazine and Green Car Journal
Green Car Journal
Green Car Journal is a quarterly publication created in 1992 that focuses on green vehicles and environmentally friendly energy and technologies...
.
Associations
Hammond belongs to the Motor Press Guild
Motor Press Guild
The Motor Press Guild is the largest professional automotive media association in North America. This Los Angeles-based non-profit association is made up of professionals in motoring journalism and news media...
(MPG) and is former Vice President and chairperson of media day for the Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ). She is an original member of the 'Concept Jury', working with other journalists to select the concept car and truck of the year. Hammond has the distinction of being one of nine women on the Women’s World car of the year jury, headquartered in New Zealand.
Education
Ms. Hammond has a degree in Accounting from San Francisco State University. She graduated from Chofu high school, at 16 years olds, in Tokyo, Japan.
Speeches
- Gasoline: The Un-elected President given at the Brazilian-American Summit held at the Waldorf-Astoria HotelWaldorf-Astoria HotelThe Waldorf-Astoria is a luxury hotel in New York. It has been housed in two historic landmark buildings in New York City. The first, designed by architect Henry J. Hardenbergh, was on the Fifth Avenue site of the Empire State Building. The present building at 301 Park Avenue in Manhattan is a...
in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on April 16, 2007.