Executive Profile with Jim Fitzpatrick, Powered by CBT News Podcast
1) The Pohanka Legacy: A Century of Automotive Excellence
Geoffrey Pohanka shares the remarkable story of Pohanka Automotive Group, founded by his grandfather in 1919 and now spanning 22 dealerships across three states. He reveals how the company's focus on ...Show More
2) The Zeigler Legacy: Building an Automotive Empire
Aaron Zeigler has transformed his family's single dealership into a nationally recognized automotive powerhouse with 41 locations and 88 franchises across four states while fostering an exceptional wo...Show More
3) Leading with Purpose: The Jane Vaden Thacher Story
Jane Vaden Thacher didn't expect to follow in her father's footsteps. Her primary goal after high school was to escape Savannah and the family name plastered across vehicles throughout the city. But t...Show More
4) Beyond the Dealership: How Family Values Drive Business Growth
Mario Murgado shares his remarkable journey from Cuban immigrant arriving in America at age four to building a 24-dealership automotive empire across three states. His story reveals how passion for ca...Show More
5) Car Dealer by Day, Racing Champion by Night: Ben Keating Defies All Limits
The journey from washing cars to building a 31-dealership empire and winning the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans isn't one traveled by many, but Ben Keating has navigated this extraordinary path with ...Show More
6) The Dealer Partner Model That Keeps Joe Serra Sleeping Soundly
What happens when you build an automotive empire by actually giving up control? The remarkable 50-year journey of Serra Automotive provides a masterclass in trust-based leadership that challenges conv...Show More
7) From Family Dealership to Automotive Empire: Ernie Bach Jr's Journey
Ernie Bach Jr. opens the doors to his private estate, offering a rare glimpse into the life of an automotive maverick who transformed his grandfather's humble repair shop into Subaru of New England, o...Show More
8) Cars and Compassion: The Troy Duhon Story
When Hurricane Katrina submerged everything Troy Duhon had built at age 39, he made a life-altering promise: "Lord, if you get me through this, the rest of my career will be giving back." That watersh...Show More
9) Rita Case carries forward a legendary automotive dynasty while breaking new ground.
Rita Case's remarkable journey from selling the first Honda car in America to leading one of the nation's most successful dealership groups offers a masterclass in automotive entrepreneurship and resi...Show More
10) She Refused to Sell and Built an Empire Instead: Carina Diehl's Dealership Journey
The remarkable journey of Carina Diehl from grief-stricken widow to powerful automotive industry leader exemplifies resilience in its purest form. After tragically losing her husband Matt at just 46 y...Show More