26 year Toyota worker wins 10 Millionth Camry and drives it home

Tom Keith was the envy of all 7,000 Toyota Georgetown team members when the company announced he had won a 2014 Camry in a random drawing of team members during a ceremony on Wednesday, 27^th of August. This was not just any white Camry, this was the 10-millionth vehicle made at the plant since the first Camry rolled off the line in 1988 (another white Camry). Tom Keith is a team member in the Quality Control Department, and has been with the company for 26 years.

“It’s icing on the cake,” said Tom Keith about the white 2014 Camry hybrid he won in a random drawing on Wednesday.

The 26-year, 4-month veteran of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky in Georgetown took the keys to the plant’s 10 millionth vehicle. He was there as well when the first American-made Camry, also white, rolled off the line in 1988. The important fact is that Tom is one of the remaining 200 or so team members still working at the plant since the first Camry rolled of the line.

Keith lives in Scott County with his wife Paula. They have four grown children, one in high school, two daughters attending college and one son who is an archaeologist in Florida.

“It’s highly appropriate that our 10 millionth vehicle goes to one of the team members who made this milestone possible,” said TMMK Plant President Will James.  “Our team members are the heart and soul of this company, and they make all of our successes possible.”

After hearing the news of his good luck, Tom said, “I’m in shock.”  

“I’m going to surprise my wife. She works at the Scott County Library and drives a 2007 Avalon.  I’m going to go over there this afternoon, move her car out and park the new Camry in her space.  She’s going to scream.”