Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Leading automotive retailer AutoNation, Inc. has hired Thomas Szlosek as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO), effective in early August 2023. Szlosek will report to CEO Mike Manley and serve as a member of the senior leadership team, overseeing accounting, treasury, tax, audit, business analysis and planning, investor relations, finance operations, risk management and real estate services. “A proven CFO who has helped drive change and innovation, Tom has a great track record not only for being instrumental in helping to drive …
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — AutoNation, Inc., America’s largest automotive retailer, has opened AutoNation USA San Antonio, the first in the San Antonio and market and first of five additional stores that the company will open this year. AutoNation USA offers a “1Price Pre-Owned” model that features low, haggle-free pricing and a customer-centric process that makes buying a pre-owned vehicle easy and allows customers to enjoy a peerless customer experience. Additionally, AutoNation offers “We’ll Buy Your Car,”: which enables customers to sell their vehicles directly to AutoNation, with no purchase necessary. …
Boca Raton, Fla. — Joseph T. Lower, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Office Depot, Inc., intends to leave the company on January 10, 2020. He will assume the role of chief financial officer at AutoNation, Inc. “We are grateful to Joe for his leadership over the past 2 years in advancing our transformation efforts and wish him every success in the future,” says Gerry Smith, Office Depot’s chief executive officer. “Joe is supported by an outstanding finance organization that will continue to serve the company and its …