Autonation Inc
Officers & Directors
Mike Jackson has served as our Chairman of the Board since January 2003, and as
our Chief Executive Officer and Director since September 1999. From October 1998
until September 1999, Mr. Jackson served as Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz
USA, LLC, a North American operating unit of DaimlerChrysler AG, a multinational
automotive manufacturing company. From April 1997 until September 1999, Mr. Jackson
also served as President of Mercedes-Benz USA. From July 1990 until March 1997,
Mr. Jackson served in various capacities at Mercedes-Benz USA, including as Executive
Vice President immediately prior to his appointment as President of Mercedes-Benz
USA. Mr. Jackson was also the managing partner from March 1979 to July 1990 of
Euro Motorcars of Bethesda, Maryland, a regional group that owned and operated
eleven automotive dealership franchises, including Mercedes-Benz and other brands
of automobiles. In January 2011, Mr. Jackson was appointed to the Board of Directors
of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Miami Branch.
Michael E. Maroone has served as a director since July 2005 and as our President
and Chief Operating Officer since August 1999. Following our acquisition of the
Maroone Automotive Group in January 1997, Mr. Maroone served as President of our
New Vehicle Dealer Division. In January 1998, Mr. Maroone was named President
of our Automotive Retail Group with responsibility for our new and used vehicle
operations. Prior to joining AutoNation, Mr. Maroone was President and Chief Executive
Officer of the Maroone Automotive Group, one of the country’s largest privately-held
automotive retail groups prior to its acquisition by us.
Michael J. Short has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer since January 2007. From 2000 to January 2007, Mr. Short served as Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Universal City Development Partners,
Ltd. (dba Universal Orlando) (“Universal Orlando”). From 2005 until
January 2007, he also served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of Universal
City Florida Holding Co. I, the limited partner of Universal Orlando, and Universal
City Florida Holding Co. II, the general partner of Universal Orlando. From 1991
to 2000, Mr. Short held various finance positions at Universal Orlando, Joseph
E. Seagram & Sons, Inc., and IBM Corporation. Prior to that, he was a helicopter
pilot and tactics instructor for the United States Navy, based out of Norfolk,
Virginia.
Jonathan P. Ferrando has served as our Executive Vice President, General Counsel
and Secretary since March 2005. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary from January 2000 until March 2005. In addition
to his role as General Counsel, in September 2004, Mr. Ferrando assumed responsibility
for our human resources and labor relations functions, and in March 2011, he assumed
responsibility for our corporate development function. Mr. Ferrando joined our
Company in July 1996 and served in various capacities within our Company, including
as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of our Automotive Retail Group from
March 1998 until January 2000. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Ferrando was
a corporate attorney with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom from 1991 until
1996.
David L. Koehler has served as our Senior Vice President, Sales, with responsibility
for corporate initiatives in the areas of new and used vehicles and finance and
insurance, since November 2011. Mr. Koehler joined our Company in April 2011 as
a Market President in Florida. From May 2006 until April 2011, he served as a
Region Vice President for Sonic Automotive. Prior to joining Sonic Automotive,
he worked for Germain Motor Company, based in Columbus, Ohio.
Alan J. McLaren has served as our Senior Vice President, Customer Care, with responsibility
for corporate initiatives in the area of parts and service, since January 2012.
From February 2007 until December 2011, he was a senior executive with Mercedes-Benz
USA, where he served as Vice President, Customer Services and President of Mercedes-Benz
Manhattan. From June 2001 until February 2007, he was a senior executive with
DaimlerChrysler Australia/Pacific.
Autonation Inc currently has 24000 employees.
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