Jim Winner, the Man Behind The Club 5.06K Hamilton Nolan 09/17/10 08:40AM Filed to: and now he's dead and now he's dead Pitchmen Jim winner the club Jalopnik Jim Winner, the salesman who made "The Club" ubiquitous on American steering wheels, died in an auto accident this week at age 81. He was colorful; his corporate headquarters were "surmounted by six-foot pink neon letters spelling out WINNER." [WSJ]