Building a nation.September 1999 -- Mike Jackson For the P. G. Wodehouse character, see . For other people named Mike Jackson, see . General Sir Michael David "Mike" Jackson, GCB, CBE, DSO, DL, (born 21 March 1944) is a British army officer, formerly Chief of the General Staff. begins tenure as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. five months after AutoNation is founded. November 1999 -- Company announces exit from rental car business; spins off Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. and National seven months later. December 1999 -- Exits used-car megastore business; focuses on 370 dealership franchises in 17 states. May 2000 -- Announces strategic partnership with America Online See AOL. , one of several AutoNation forms with Internet-related companies, to reach buyers on the Web. August 2001 -- Launches AutoNation University to train dealership general managers in best practices. September 2002 -- Jackson is named chairmanelect, effective Jan. 1, 2003; Wayne Huizenga to retire as chairman. January 2003 -- AutoNation receives Global Shareholder Value Award from Automotive News, Pricewater-houseCoopers. February 2003 -- The company is added to S & P 500 Index. December 2003 -- Automotive Hall of Fame The Automotive Hall of Fame is a hall of fame for notable figures in the development of the automobile industry. Founded in 1939, the group opened a permanent museum in Midland, Michigan, United States, in 1971. selects Mike Jackson as 2003 Automotive Industry Leader of the Year. |
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