Roger Penske

American racecar driver
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Roger Penske was born on February 20, 1937, in Shaker Heights. A citizen of the United States, he pursued education at Shaker Heights High School, Culver Academies, and Lehigh University.

Penske has held occupations as a Formula One driver, NASCAR team owner, and businessperson. His career spans multiple roles within motorsports and business sectors.

Roger Penske

Summary

Roger Penske is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shaker Heights[2]. He was born on +1937-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Formula One driver[4], NASCAR team owner[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month, #6,547 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Penske's place of birth was Shaker Heights[2].
  • Roger Penske was born on +1937-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roger Penske was born on +1937-02-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • A child of Roger Penske was Gregory Penske[9].
  • A child of Roger Penske was Jay Penske[10].
  • Roger Penske held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Roger Penske's professions included Formula One driver[4].
  • Roger Penske worked as a NASCAR team owner[5].
  • Roger Penske worked as a businessperson[6].
  • Roger Penske was educated at Lehigh University[12].
  • Roger Penske was educated at Culver Academies[13].
  • Roger Penske was educated at Shaker Heights High School[14].
  • Roger Penske received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[15].
  • Roger Penske's image is recorded as RogerPenske2010NMPA.jpg[16].
  • Roger Penske's image is recorded as Roger Penske 2023 (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Roger Penske is recorded as male[18].
  • Roger Penske's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roger Penske was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].
  • Roger Penske's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1671153289881832770009[21].
  • Roger Penske's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018097417[22].
  • Roger Penske's Commons category is recorded as Roger Penske[23].
  • Roger Penske's sport is recorded as auto racing[24].
  • Roger Penske's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04d49y[25].
  • Roger Penske's family name is recorded as Penske[26].
  • Roger Penske's given name is recorded as Roger[27].

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Origins and Family

Roger Penske's place of birth was Shaker Heights[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1937-02-20T00:00:00Z[3] and +1937-02-00T00:00:00Z[8].

Education

Educated at Lehigh University[12], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1865[30], headquartered in Bethlehem[31]; Culver Academies[13], a boarding school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1902[34]; and Shaker Heights High School[14], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1918[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Formula One driver[4], NASCAR team owner[5], and businessperson[6].

Recognition

Roger Penske received the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[15].

Personal Life

Children include Gregory Penske[9], an engineer[38], of United States[39] and Jay Penske[10], an entrepreneur[40], b. 1979[41], of United States[42]. Roger Penske was affiliated with the Republican Party[20].

Why It Matters

Roger Penske ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (882 views/month, #6,547 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Roger Penske born?

Roger Penske was born in Shaker Heights[2].

What did Roger Penske do for work?

Roger Penske worked as Formula One driver[4], NASCAR team owner[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Roger Penske go to school?

Roger Penske was educated at Lehigh University[12], Culver Academies[13], and Shaker Heights High School[14].

What awards did Roger Penske receive?

Honors received include Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[15].

References

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  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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