FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.,
Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN), America's largest automotive retailer,
today announced that its Board of Directors appointed Tomago
Collins to the AutoNation Board effective October 20, 2014. Mr. Collins will serve as an
independent director. His appointment expands the Board to eleven
members.
"We are very pleased to have Tomago join the AutoNation Board,"
said Mike Jackson, AutoNation's
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to the
experience and insights that Tomago will bring to the Board."
Since July 2012, Mr. Collins has
served as Vice President, Communications of Kroenke Sports &
Entertainment, which owns and operates a multi-billion dollar
portfolio of real estate, sports franchises and cable networks. Mr.
Collins has served in various positions at Kroenke since
August 2003, including as Vice
President, Media from November 2010
until July 2012 and as Vice
President, Media & Player Development from October 2008 until November 2010. Mr.
Collins has served as a director of Republic Services, Inc. since
August 2013.
About AutoNation, Inc.
AutoNation is transforming the automotive retail industry
through bold leadership. We deliver a superior automotive retail
experience through our customer-focused sales and service
processes. Owning and operating 273 new vehicle franchises, which
sell 34 new vehicle brands across 15 states, AutoNation is
America's largest automotive retailer, with state-of-the-art
operations and the ability to leverage economies of scale that
benefit the customer. As an indication of our leadership position
in our industry, AutoNation is a component of the S&P 500
Index.
Please visit investors.autonation.com, www.autonation.com,
www.twitter.com/autonation, www.twitter.com/CEOMikeJackson,
www.facebook.com/autonation, and www.facebook.com/CEOMikeJackson,
where AutoNation discloses additional information about the
Company, its business and its results of operations.
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