A conversation with AutoNation's president, Mike Maroone: auto retailing where "retail is detail".(Interview) : An article from: Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies [HTML]

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This digital document is an article from Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies, published by Baker College System - Center for Graduate Studies on March 22, 2003. The length of the article is 7170 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation Details
Title: A conversation with AutoNation's president, Mike Maroone: auto retailing where "retail is detail".(Interview)
Author: Richard M. Hodgetts
Publication: Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2003
Publisher: Baker College System - Center for Graduate Studies
Volume: 9 Issue: 4 Page: 87(9)Article Type: InterviewDistributed by Thompson Gale

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Michael E. Maroone started his career in the automotive industry as Ford Motor Company's youngest dealer. Today he is president of the largest auto retailer in the world, AutoNation. Until organizations like AutoNation entered the market, automobile dealerships were typically family enterprises. In the interview, Mike relates his family story, the evolution of family operated dealerships, and the consolidating of dealerships into AutoNation, a company with almost 400 outlets and $20 Billion in sales. Mike explains how AutoNation can successfully group dealerships in single markets. AutoNation is the third Fortune 100 Company founded by the ultimate entrepreneur, Wayne Huizenga. Now, Maroone and Chairman Michael Jackson must operate and grow the largest automotive retailer to the next level. Maroone's...


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