Harry Lee Redding

Harry Redding was one of the key designers at Pontiac Engineering when I first worked for Pontiac in the summer of 1957. He was a dynamic force in the design room and could complete a design with dazzling speed. He was very confident and had the skill and ability to back it up. I especially recall how upbeat he always seemed to be and how he had such a great sense of humor. I am glad to see that he made it into his 90's which gave him a long well deserved retirement from GM.Best wishes to Harry's family as they deal with this loss. They have much to be proud of in the life of Harry Redding.

A Tribute to Harry Redding from General Motors Engineering.

Harry Redding was a much respected member of GM's Pontiac engineering team, responsible for creating a family of performance vehicles that are now collected and cherished by automotive enthusiasts around the world. Harry was on the front line of engineering activities when history was being created. I worked with and for Harry in my early days at Pontiac. He was a friend, as well as, my boss, when we both work in the Chassis Engineering department. Harry was a friend to everyone at work and led us all by his personal example as he kept us focused on our work assignment. Harry had a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm which was very contagious. He nurtured a work environment wherein our individual and collective work tasks appeared as the cornerstone of the bigger objective. Harry had a special talent for energizing our motivation and pride for the job as he recognized our individual and collective talents and contributions towards the customer's satisfaction with their Pontiac vehicle.
Jay Wetzel (retired)
Chief Engineer Pobtiac
Co-founder and VP for engineering Saturn Car Company Car Co.
VP General Motors Tech Centers

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

My thoughts and prayers are with each of you. Mr. Redding will be truely missed.