James Hulett Westlake

James Hulett Westlake, born in Washington, D.C., on February 27, 1946, passed away on May 12, 2014, in Sebring, Florida at the age of 68. Jim is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Betty) Glass-Westlake, his mother Virginia Westlake of Orange, VA, his sister Sharon Goodman of Haymarket, VA, his son Sean Westlake of Anthem, AZ, his son Scott Westlake of Leesburg, VA, and grandson Hayden Westlake of Leesburg, VA. Jim leaves a large group of family, friends and colleagues who will always miss him for his dedication, drive and his relentless positive outlook. A current resident of Sebring, Florida, he was a 56 year resident of Northern Virginia, living in both Arlington and Vienna. He earned a bachelor's degree from American University in Washington, D.C. and A.A.S. from Northern Virginia Community College in Alexandria, VA. Jim was employed by Northern Virginia Community College as an Instructor and Laboratory Supervisor. In 1978, he joined the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) as a Field Consultant. He started the NADA's Training Services Department as the Manager of that group. Jim held several positions with NADA's Dealership Operations Group, before becoming Associate Director of the American Truck Dealers (ATD), a Division of NADA in 1982. In 1986, he was promoted to Director of ATD, and in 2003 promoted once again as Executive Director of ATD. He retired from NADA/ATD in August of 2009 and moved with his wife Elizabeth (Betty) to Sebring, Florida in 2010. Memorial contributions may be made in James' memory to The National Kidney Foundation, 1040 Woodcock Road, Ste 119, Orlando, FL 32803-3510 www.kidney.org or American Heart Association, P.O. Box 84092, Dallas, TX 75284-0692 www.heart.org or Good Shepherd Hospice, 1110 Hammock Road, Sebring, FL 33870 www.chaptershealth.org Arrangements entrusted to: Stephenson-Nelson Funeral Home of Sebring (863) 385-0125 www.stephensonnelsonfh.com