William L. Glick, Former Ford Executive, Joins Lithia Motors Board of Directors
August 25 2008 - 2:32PM
Business Wire
Lithia Motors, Inc. (NYSE:LAD) today announced the appointment of
William L. Glick to its Board of Directors. Mr. Glick comes to the
Company with thirty-four years of service to Ford Motor Company.
During his tenure at Ford, Mr. Glick held a wide variety of
management positions in Sales & Marketing, including: Field
Organization Transition Manager, Public Company Franchising
Manager, Truck and Dealer Advertising Managers, Field Operations
Manager, and Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Glick directed the largest
reorganization of Ford�s Sales and Service organization, where he
helped consolidate the Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Divisions. As
Public Company Franchising Manager, he managed the relationship
with Public Companies owning Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealerships.
While Truck Advertising Manager, Mr. Glick developed numerous
impactful campaigns, and was recognized with a prestigious Gold
�EFFIE� award from the American Marketing Association. He also
worked as a Senior Accountant/Auditor for the New York City office
of Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company. He earned his Bachelor of
Science in Business Administration/Accounting from the University
of Bridgeport in Connecticut, and completed the Strategic Marketing
Program of Duke University in North Carolina. Mr. Glick is a
Certified Public Accountant, and a member of the AICPA. Currently,
he is the Founder and President of William L. Glick &
Associates, LLC, a business consulting firm located in Farmington
Hills, Michigan. Lithia�s Chairman and CEO, Sid DeBoer commented,
�Mr. Glick is a valuable resource for Lithia, and his years of
experience in the auto industry will no doubt help to provide
rewarding direction to our company. Over the past six weeks, we
have taken steps to reshape our Board of Directors by adding three
new members. With the addition of Mr. Glick, our independent board
members have a collective total of 144 years of experience and
contacts within the auto industry.� About Lithia Lithia Motors,
Inc. is a Fortune 700 Company, selling 28 brands of new and all
brands of used vehicles at 106 stores, which are located in 46
markets within 15 states. Internet sales are centralized at
www.Lithia.com. Lithia also arranges finance, warranty, and credit
insurance contracts; and provides vehicle parts, maintenance, and
repair services at all of its locations. Lithia retailed 105,108
new and used vehicles and had $3.22 billion in total revenue in
2007. Additional Information For additional information on Lithia
Motors, contact the Investor Relations Department: (541) 618-5770
or log-on to: www.lithia.com � go to Investor Relations
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