{{Short description|American automobile and industrial designer}} {{BLP sources|date=January 2016}} '''Robert Boniface''' is an American automobile and industrial designer who has worked for Chrysler and General Motors.
== Background == Born in Youngstown, Ohio into a family of eight children, Boniface began drawing cars at the age of four.<ref name="meet members">{{cite web|url=http://blog.cleveland.com/pdextra/2008/10/meet_members_of_the_chevy_volt.html|title=Meet members of the Chevy Volt design team|work=cleveland.com|date=October 17, 2008|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}</ref>
== Education == <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gardnerweb.com/articles/cars-without-coffee-bob-bonifaces-italian-beauties | title=Cars Without Coffee: Bob Boniface's Italian Beauties }}</ref> Boniface graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1987 with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Economics. In 1993, he graduated with a bachelor’s of fine arts degree in Transportation Design from the College of Creative Studies in Detroit, MI.
== Chrysler == thumb|1998-2004 Dodge Intrepid
Boniface was the Chief Designer at Daimler Chrysler’s Advanced Product Design Studio. He directed the architectural design of the minivan Sto-N-Go seating as well as Chrysler’s rear wheel drive 300C. He was also the lead designer for the 2002 Jeep Liberty, 1998 Dodge Intrepid and the 1996 Dodge Intrepid ESX Hybrid Concept Car.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gardnerweb.com/articles/cars-without-coffee-bob-bonifaces-italian-beauties | title=Cars Without Coffee: Bob Boniface's Italian Beauties }}</ref>
== General Motors == thumb|Chevrolet Volt Concept <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2006/AUTOS/funonwheels/01/09/detroit_camaro_concept/|title=GM rolls out Chevrolet Camaro concept|date=January 9, 2006|publisher=CNN|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}</ref>
Boniface went on to direct the interior and exterior design of the 2011 Chevrolet Volt production vehicle.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/bw/stories/2008-10-29/can-the-chevy-volt-save-gm-businessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice|title=Can the Chevy Volt Save GM?|author=Matt Vella|work=Businessweek.com|date=October 29, 2008|accessdate=January 30, 2016}}</ref> Boniface appeared in the movie Revenge of the Electric Car.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5473781/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1|title=Bob Boniface|work=IMDb}}</ref>
Boniface later became Cadillac's director of exterior design, where he oversaw the design of the 2014 Cadillac CTS, 2015 Cadillac ATS Coupe, 2016 Cadillac ATS V, 2016 Cadillac CTS V, 2016 Cadillac CT6,<ref name="cardesigncontest.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.cardesigncontest.com/profile.php?e=0ae9dc48e2716ddd91f374567e9c188f66b795e7|title=Bob Boniface|accessdate=January 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026034614/http://www.cardesigncontest.com/profile.php?e=0ae9dc48e2716ddd91f374567e9c188f66b795e7|archive-date=2015-10-26|url-status=dead}}</ref> and 2016 Cadillac XT5.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.autonews.com/article/20160101/OEM/301049948/cadillacs-edgy-exterior-styling-evolves|title=Cadillac's edgy exterior styling evolves|author=Mike Colias|work=Automotive News|date=29 December 2015 }}</ref>
Boniface won 2014 Detroit Free Press Automotive Leadership award for design.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.freep.com/article/20140112/BUSINESS03/301120032/bob-boniface-cadillac-design-free-press-automotive-leadership-awards|title=Detroit Free Press - Home|work=Detroit Free Press}}</ref>
As Director of Global Buick Design, Boniface oversaw the design of the Buick Wildcat EV concept.
==References== {{reflist}}
*http://www.autonews.com/article/20140929/OEM03/309299987/bob-boniface-and-the-art-and-science-of-designing-cadillacs *http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/classifieds/cars/2015/08_August/boniface *http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/17/automobiles/autoreviews/2015-cadillac-ats-coupe-review.html *http://www.automobilemag.com/auto_shows/los_angeles/2014/1501-2016-cadillac-ats-v-outmuscling-the-m3/ *https://www.automotivehalloffame.org/honoree/bob-boniface/ *https://news.gm.com/newsroom.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2022/jun/0601-wildcat.html
==External links== *{{IMDb name|5473781}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boniface, Bob}} Category:American automobile designers Category:Artists from Youngstown, Ohio Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:Living people Category:Vanderbilt University alumni Category:College for Creative Studies alumni Category:General Motors designers