Stephen Cannon, VP, Marketing, Mercedes-Benz USA

From show:	“5-4-3-2-1”
Show aired:	Internet Premiere Friday, 10/3 @ 12:00pm ET Detroit Public TV Sunday, 10/5 @ 10:30am ET
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