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This highly visual presentation covers the overlapping stories of a family’s migration to the United State of America, a young man’s pursuit of the American Dream, and how Studebaker afforded him the opportunity to realize it. The narrated slideshow describes the establishment and gradual expansion of a family dealership, its course, and the people behind it. Join us as brothers Doug and Mark Hodak share the story of their family’s Studebaker dealership, Hodak Motor Sales.<\/p>\n

ABOUT SPEAKER SERIES<\/h3>\n

The\u00a0Studebaker Museum Speaker Series<\/a>, presented by the\u00a0Campisi Family Education Fund<\/a>, is held in the Wiekamp Auditorium. Regular Speaker Series admission is $2. Regular admission fees apply to tour the Studebaker National Museum and\u00a0The History Museum<\/a>. Studebaker National Museum and Campus members are admitted free!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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