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Market Cap:$3.0B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$14.1B
  • Public
  • US
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Complete service is the anthem of this Auto-Nation. AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), based in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, has about 27,000 employees and revenue of $19.2 billion. Its principal activity is to offer automotive products and services. This includes new and used vehicles, their maintenance and repair, vehicle parts, vehicle protection products and others. The company also arranges finance for vehicle purchases. It has a presence in 17 states and operates through about 350 vehicle franchises. Along with bigger brands it also has local brands like John Elway and AutoWay. The company was formerly known as Republic Industries, Inc. and changed its name to AutoNation, Inc. in 1999.

Chief Executive OfficerMike Jackson
Number of Employees 20,000
Contact Information

110 SE 6th St

PO Box 22776

Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301-5000

www.autonation....

(954) 769-7000

NAICS Code All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers: 441229

Recent Events

  • AutoNation Announces 2nd Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast...

    6/24/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • AutoNation AN NewsBite - AN Downgraded By Goldman Sachs

    5/19/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Today's Forecast: No Blue Skies

    5/12/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Turbulent Times Means Big Profits for Some Dealer Groups

    5/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • PowerRatings Weekly Outlook: PSSI, ABT, AEP, AMGN, CAG, BP

    4/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Say goodbye to the used-car salesman

    4/19/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • BRIEF-Goldman upgrades Group 1 Automotive, cuts Penske Automotive

    4/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • AutoNation Announces 1st Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast...

    4/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • RepairPal Announces Partnership With AutoNation to Deliver Service Appointments

    4/07/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • UBS Downgrades AutoNation: A Reason to Ignore Analysts

    3/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • CBRE CAPITAL MARKETS REFINANCES 225-UNIT APARTMENT COMMUNITY AURORA, COLO. CBRE Capital Markets has arranged first...

    3/12/09 - Buildings Purchased - View Story

  • His Auto Dealership Career Got Started After His Car Stopped Running

    3/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • AutoNation Reports 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

    1/31/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Gurus Stock Up on AutoNation, Hormel Foods

    1/16/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Join the Conversation!

    1/06/09 - Merger / Acquisition - View Story

News & Analysis

autonation inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Mike Jackson Chief Executive Officer
Michael E. Maroone President & Chief Operating Officer
J. Alexander McAllister Interim Chief Financial Officer
Joyce Vonada CIO
Michael J Short Chief Financial Officer
Craig Monaghan Senior Vice President
Donna L. Parlapiano Senior Vice President of Operations
Gary Marcotte Senior Vice President
James D. Evans Senior Vice President, Industry Relations
John R. Drury Senior Vice President, Marketing
Jonathan P. Ferrando General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary
Kevin P Westfall Senior Vice Presidentâ?? Finance and Insurance and Fixed Operations
Michael D. Esposito Senior Vice President, HR
Robert F. Dwors Senior Vice President of Corporate Real Estate Services
Derek Fiebig Vice President, Investor Relations
James J. Teufel Vice President & Treasurer
John M. Zimmerman Vice President, Investor Relations
Julie Staub Vice President, HR
Marc Cannon Vice President, Corporate Communications
Jeannie Moran Marketing Director
Claire Cummings Coordinator
James Cole General Counsel
Carlos A. Migoya Director
Robert J. Brown Director
Robert R. Grusky Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Alan S. Dawes Board of Directors
David Edelson Board of Directors
Irene Rosenfeld Board of Directors
J.P. Bryan Board of Directors
Kim C Goodman Board of Directors
Rick L. Burdick Board of Directors
William C. Crowley Director of the Board
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Horizon Chevrolet Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Current
Ford of Dublin Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Current
AutoNation, Inc. Chairman Current
Mercedes-Benz USA Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Mercedes-Benz USA Inc. President Former
Euromotorcars Managing Partner Former
AutoNation, Inc. Director Former

Michael E. Maroone has been President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since August 1999, overseeing its day-to-day retail operations. He has served as a Director of the Company since July 2005.  He is a second-generation automobile dealer who joined AutoNation in 1997 when it acquired the Maroone Group, his former South Florida-based group of dealerships. The group included one of the world's largest Chevrolet franchises, as well as Dodge, Ford, Oldsmobile, Jeep and Isuzu franchises, making it one of the top 500 privately-held companies in America, according to Forbes magazine. Today, AutoNation uses the "Maroone" brand as its local-market brand for its South Florida stores. Mike's industry accomplishments include being a past winner of the Ford Motor Co.'s Chairman's Award and a recipient of the "Quality Dealer" award from Time magazine.

Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Current
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Maroone Auto Plaza President, Car Division Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Interim Chief Financial Officer Current
Kellogg Company Vice President, Finance Former
AutoNation, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Controller Former
Kellogg Company Finance and Accounting Positions Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. CIO Current
Organization Position Status
Ford of Dublin Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Horizon Chevrolet Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
AutoNation, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
AutoNation, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Columbia University MBA Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Organization Position Status
Ford of Dublin Senior Vice President, Regional Operations & Industry Relations Current
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President of Operations Current
Horizon Chevrolet Senior Vice President, Regional Operations & Industry Relations Current
Make-A-Wish Foundation Current
Leadamerica Board of Directors Current
University of Denver MBA Former
Organization Position Status
Ford of Dublin Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Current
Horizon Chevrolet Senior Vice President, Ecommerce Current
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Thought Leadership Summits, Inc. Current
Darden Graduate School of Business Administration MBA Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President, Industry Relations Current
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing Current
Oncourse International Current
Organization Position Status
Ford of Dublin Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Horizon Chevrolet Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
AutoNation, Inc. General Counsel, Senior Vice President & Secretary Current
Florida Chamber of Commerce Current
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP Former
University of Michigan Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former
Harvard Law School Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former
Organization Position Status
BMW Financial Services President Current
Horizon Chevrolet Senior Vice President, Sales Current
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice Presidentâ?? Finance and Insurance and Fixed Operations Current
Ford of Dublin Senior Vice President, Sales Current
BMW Financial Services Founder Current
AutoNation, Inc. President, Financial Services Former
The Ohio State University Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President, HR Current
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President of Corporate Real Estate Services Current
Bluegreen Corporation Board of Directors Current

Derek A. Fiebig joined AutoNation in November 2008 and has responsibility for the Company’s interactions and communications with financial analysts and investors. Prior to joining AutoNation, Mr. Fiebig was the Director of Investor Relations at Visteon Corporation from 2001 until November 2008. He also served as Visteon’s Assistant Treasurer – Investor Relations and Capital Markets from 2002 through 2005 – and was a member of the investment committee that had oversight of Visteon’s $1 billion of pension assets. Before joining Visteon, he was Director of Investor Relations for Lear Corporation and held various positions at DaimlerChrysler and Chrysler Corporation including investor relations and treasury-related functions. Mr. Fiebig received an MBA in finance from Indiana University in 1996 and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan in 1991.

Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Visteon Corporation Director, Ir Current
Visteon Corporation Assistant Treasurer Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Vice President & Treasurer Current
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Horizon Chevrolet Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Indiana University Bachelor's Degree Current
Blockbuster, Inc. Senior Vice President, Investor Relations Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

Marc Cannon oversees AutoNation's internal and external communications and Public Policy. He most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Marketing for Blue Dot Services, a national network of home repair and services contractors. He has also served as Vice President of Internal Communications for Republic Industries, Vice President of Marketing Communications for AutoNation USA and Vice President of Advertising for Alamo Rent A Car. Cannon has a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami. Mr. Cannon is also a member of the Arthur Page Society and the University of Florida Public Relation's Advisory Council.

Organization Position Status
Horizon Chevrolet Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
Ford of Dublin Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
AutoNation, Inc. Vice President, Corporate Communications Current
Blue Dot Services, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Former
Blue Dot Services, Inc. Senior Vice President of Marketing Former
Republic Industries Vice President of Internal Communications Former
Alamo Rent-A-Car, LLC Vice President of Advertising Former
University of Miami Bachelor's Degree Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Marketing Director Current
Search Engine Strategies Board of Directors Current

Claire Cummings is the Secretary of AWARE. Claire is currently the Parts Wholesale Coordinator for John Elway/AutoNation Chrysler Jeep, which she started in this position in September 2005. Claire has been working in the automotive industry since she was 16 years of age, resulting in over 9 years of experience in the aftermarket business, and a passion to learn more! Claire started in the automotive industry working at various dealerships and with various associations, gaining basic knowledge of the business. From September 2001 to August 2005, Claire was the Service Advisor and head of Marketing/Business Development for Colchin Automotive, an automotive repair and service business. While working at Colchin, Claire received her AMI degree in January 2005, became an ASE Certified Service Advisor in 2004, as well as received both the Tom B. Babcox Award Scholarship in 2003 and the AC Delco Scholarship in 2002. Claire recently joined the Board of Directors for ASA-CO, serving to establish a "younger generation" program, dedicated to those in the automotive industry who are under the age of 30. Claire has a B.A. in Business Management from the University of Colorado . Claire is located in Denver , Colorado USA .

Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Coordinator Current
Advancing Women In Automotive Retail Enterprises, Ltd Secretary Current
University of Colorado B.A. In Business Management Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. General Counsel Current
Ruden McClosky Attorney, Fort Lauderdale Current
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Bar Association President Former
AutoNation, Inc. Chief Ethics Officer Former
AutoNation, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Carlos A. Migoya has served as a Director of the Company since June 2006 and is a member of the Board's Audit Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, Compensation Committee and chairs its Executive Compensation Subcommittee. Since December 2007, Mr. Migoya has served as Regional President - North Carolina of Wachovia Corporation, a Wells Fargo Company. From June 2006 until December 2007, Mr. Migoya served as State CEO for the Atlantic Region of Wachovia Corporation. In that position, Mr. Migoya had responsibility for Wachovia’s general banking businesses in New Jersey, Connecticut and New York. From 1987 until 2006, Mr. Migoya served as Regional President - Dade and Monroe Counties of Wachovia Corporation, with responsibility for Wachovia’s general banking businesses in the region. Mr. Migoya has more than 34 years of experience in banking.

Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Director Current
Wachovia Bank Regional President Former
Organization Position Status
Loews Corporation President Current
Loews Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Ford of Dublin Director Current
CNA Surety Corporation Director Current
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Irene Rosenfeld was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Kraft Foods in June 2006. She assumed the additional post of Chairman in March 2007, following Altria Group’s spin-off of Kraft. Irene is a 26-year veteran of the food and beverage industry and has a long history of bringing a consumer focus and innovation to building businesses. She began her career at Dancer Fitzgerald Sample advertising agency in New York and later joined General Foods in consumer research. Over the years, she advanced in a variety of leadership roles at Kraft. Among her many accomplishments, she led the restructuring and turnaround of key businesses in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the highly successful integration of the Nabisco acquisition. Irene also served on the senior team that led Kraft’s Initial Public Offering in 2001. In 2004, Irene was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Frito-Lay, a division of PepsiCo, where she led her organization to accelerated growth in better-for-you products and developed a pipeline of health and wellness offerings. Irene is active in a number of industry and community organizations, including The Economic Club of Chicago. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Cornell University Board of Trustees. She holds a Ph.D. in Marketing and Statistics, a Master of Science in Business Administration, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Cornell University. Director since June 2006.

Organization Position Status
Kraft Foods Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Current
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Cornell University Board of Trustees Current
Grocery Manufacturers Association Board of Directors Current
Economic Club of Chicago Member Current
Frito-Lay, Inc. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Former
Kraft Foods Inc. President, N American Businesses Former
Cornell University Ph.D., Marketing & Statistics Former
Cornell University M.S., Business Administration Former
Cornell University B.A., Psychology Former
Organization Position Status
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Organization Position Status
Ford of Dublin Executive Vice President, Merchant Services North America, American Express Company Current
Com/Peripherals, Inc. Vice President Current
Horizon Chevrolet Board of Directors Current
Ford of Dublin Board of Directors Current
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current

RICK L. BURDICK has served as a Director of CBIZ since October 1997, when he was elected as an independent director. On May 17, 2007, Mr. Burdick was elected by the Board to be its Lead Director, a non-officer position. Previously, in October 2002, he was elected by the Board as Vice Chairman, a non-officer position. Mr. Burdick has been a partner at the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP since April 1988. Mr. Burdick serves on the Board of Directors of AutoNation, Inc.

Organization Position Status
CBIZ Inc. Director and Vice Chairman Current
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Current
AutoNation, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ford of Dublin Director Current
Mayer Hoffman McCann P.C. Privacy Notice Director Current
CBIZ Inc. Board of Directors Former
Organization Position Status
AAIPharma, Inc. Director Current
AutoNation, Inc. Director Current

Mr. Robert R. Grusky is the Founder and Managing Member of Hope Capital Management, LLC, an investment manager, since 2000. He co-founded New Mountain Capital, LLC, a private equity firm, in 2000 and was a Principal and Member from 2000 to 2005, and has been a Senior Advisor since then. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Grusky served as President of RSL Investments Corporation. From 1985 to 1997, with the exception of 1990 to 1991 when he was on a leave of absence to serve as a White House Fellow and Assistant for Special Projects to the Secretary of Defense, Mr. Grusky served in a variety of capacities at Goldman, Sachs & Co., first in its Mergers & Acquisitions Department and then in its Principal Investment Area. He is also on the Board of Directors of AutoNation, Inc., and AutoZone, Inc., as well as a member of the Board of Trustees of Hackley School. Mr. Grusky has served on the Board since 2001, and is a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. He holds a bachelor s degree in history from Union College and an MBA from Harvard University. Mr. Robert L. Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, which owns or holds interests in companies operating in the banking/financial services, real estate, hospitality, professional sports, film production, gaming and automotive industries. Mr. Johnson is the founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), a subsidiary of Viacom and the leading African-American operated media and entertainment company in the United States, and served as its Chief Executive Officer until January 2006. In 2002, Mr. Johnson became the first African-American majority owner of a major sports franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA. From 1976 to 1979, he served as Vice President of Governmental Relations for the National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA). Mr. Johnson also served as Press Secretary for the Honorable Walter E. Fauntroy, Congressional Delegate from the District of Columbia. He also serves on the following boards: KB Home, Lowe s Companies, Inc., NBA Board of Governors, Deutsche Bank Advisory Committee, The Business Council, The Johns Hopkins University, and the Smithsonian Institution s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Mr. Johnson has served on the Board since 2003, and is a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. He holds a bachelor s degree in social studies from the University of Illinois and a master s degree in international affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Organization Position Status
Strayer Education Inc. Chair Current
The Johns Hopkins University Board of Directors Current
Surgis, Inc. Director Current
National Medical Health Card Systems Inc Board Director Current
AutoNation, Inc. Director Current
Horizon Chevrolet Board of Directors Current
Ford of Dublin Director Current
Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Multiple Myeloma Board of Directors Current
Hackley School Board of Directors Current
Procarcare Board of Directors Current
AutoZone, Inc. Board of Directors Current
The Business Council Board of Directors Current
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Vice President Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Managing Director Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Co-Founder Former
Goldman, Sachs & Co. Senior Professional Former
Special Projects, Inc. Assistant Former
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Senior Professional Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Senior Advisor Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Board of Directors Former
National Medical Health Card Systems Inc Director Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A. Former
Harvard Business School M.B.A Former
Union College B.A. Former
New Mountain Capital, LLC Member Former

William C. Crowley has served as an Executive Vice President of the Company since March 2005 and as our Chief Administrative Officer since September 2005. He also served as our Chief Financial Officer from March 2005 to September 2006 and as interim Chief Financial Officer from January 2007 to October 2007. Mr. Crowley has served as Chairman of the Board of Sears Canada, Inc. since December 2006 and as a director of Sears Canada since March 2005. Prior to the Merger, Mr. Crowley served as Senior Vice President, Finance of Kmart, and had served as an officer of Kmart since 2003. Mr. Crowley is also the President and Chief Operating Officer of ESL Investments, Inc., a private investment firm, and has served in that capacity since 1999. He is a director of AutoNation, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Sears Holdings Corporation Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer Current
Kmart Officer Current
Sears Canada Inc. Chairman Current
AutoNation, Inc. Director of the Board Current
Radio & Records, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kmart Senior Vice President, Finance and Director Former
Perry Capital LLC Co-Founder Former
New York University Professor Former
Kmart Director Former
New York University Mba Former
University of Pennsylvania Former

Executive News

  • AutoNation Announces 2nd Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast...

    Reuters - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation Announces 2nd Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2009

    TradingMarkets - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation Announces 2nd Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2009

    Street Insider - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation Announces 2nd Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call and Audio Webcast Scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2009

    Baltimore Business Journal - 6/24/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation Will Survive the Demise of GM

    Seeking Alpha - 6/21/09 - View Story

  • Motorola Co-CEO Tops Pay Survey

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 6/19/09 - View Story

  • Discounts, not efficiency, drive US auto sales up

    South East Missourian.com - 6/04/09 - View Story

  • GM, Ford post month-over-month sales gains in May

    Seattle Times - 6/03/09 - View Story

  • Chrysler's fall 47%

    Boston Globe - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • Discounts, not efficiency, drive US auto sales up

    Washington Post - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation CEO: Consumer Credit Is a Problem

    CNBC - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • GM files bankruptcy

    South Florida Business Journal - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • Ford Seeks to Gain Amid Rivals' Pain

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • INTERVIEW-AutoNation CEO sees GM sales improving

    CNN Money - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation CEO: 'The American Dream Lives On'

    CNBC - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • GM files bankruptcy

    Tampa Bay Business Journal - 6/01/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation: Dealer closings not partisan

    Twin Cities Business Journal - 5/31/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation: Dealer closings not partisan

    Dayton Business Journal - 5/30/09 - View Story

  • AutoNation: Dealer closings not partisan

    South Florida Business Journal - 5/29/09 - View Story

  • Kiss That Gas Guzzler Goodbye

    The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition - 5/28/09 - View Story

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     AN $28.65 +10.88 (61.23% )
Average Volume 3,265,050
Shares Outstanding 177.11M
Market Cap 5.1B
Year High 29.98
Year Low 3.97
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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