Trevor Creed, the Senior Vice President- Design at Chrysler LLC, is retiring from the Auburn Hills, Michigan-based automaker on August 31, 2008, the company announced on Monday.

Creed, 63,  joined Chrysler LLC in 1985 as Director- Interior Design, after leaving Ford Motor Co. and he has designed some of the Chrysler’s most memorable concept and production cars.

“Trevor has led a distinguished automotive design career,” said Chrysler LLC Chairman and CEO Robert L. Nardelli. “He played a key leadership role in the design of award-winning vehicles such as the new Dodge Challenger, Chrysler 300C, Chrysler PT Cruiser, Dodge Viper, Dodge Ram and the Plymouth Prowler. We thank him for his contribution to the Company and wish him well in his retirement,” Nardelli added.

Ralph Gilles, 38, will replace Creed as the Vice President- Design. He will take over the reins of the automaker’s design operations on September 1. 

Gilles has been instrumental in a number of Chrysler’s most eye-catching designs in recent years, including the Chrysler 300, Dodge Charger, Magnum and Viper.

Along with this announcement, Chrysler has also named Andreas Schell the Vice President of Electrical/Electronics Engineering. Schell replaces Bill Mattingly, who left Chrysler in July.

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