People: Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)

LAD on New York Consolidated

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
DeBoer, Sidney 64 1968 Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, Secretary
DeBoer, Bryan 42 2008 President, Chief Operating Officer, Director
Heimann, M. L. Dick 65 2007 Vice Chairman of the Management Board
DeBoer, Jeffrey 44 2000 Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Gray, R. Bradford 57 2005 Executive Vice President
Becker, Thomas 57 1997 Director
Wagner, A. 58 2008 Director
Hughes, Charles 64 2008 Director
Glick, William 61 2008 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
DeBoer, Sidney Sidney DeBoer has served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of Lithia Motors, Inc. since 1968. He also is a member of various automobile industry organizations, including the President’s Club of the National Automobile Dealers Association, state auto dealers associations and the Chrysler National Dealer Council. Mr. DeBoer has earned several awards including the Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award in 1997, the Sports Illustrated All-Star Dealer Award in 1990 and Medford Chamber of Commerce Awards in 1986, 1991, 1993, 1998 and 2000. Mr. DeBoer is active with several community and charitable organizations, including Southern Oregon University Foundation Board, Oregon Community Foundation and Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Mr. DeBoer attended Stanford University and the University of Oregon.
DeBoer, Bryan Bryan DeBoer has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lithia Motors, Inc. since January 2006 and as a director since May 2008. Mr. DeBoer joined the Company in 1989 working in various capacities including General Manager of certain stores, Finance Manager and General Sales Manager. In 1996, Mr. DeBoer began serving on the acquisition team and was promoted to Vice President, Acquisitions in 1997. In March 2000, Mr. DeBoer was promoted to Senior Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions/Operations and on August 1, 2003, he was promoted to Executive Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions/Operations. Mr. DeBoer has a B.S. degree from Southern Oregon University. Mr. DeBoer also graduated from the National Auto Dealers Association Dealer Academy in 1990, where he was trained in all operational aspects of auto retailing.
Heimann, M. L. Dick Mr. Heimann was promoted to Vice Chairman of Lithia Motors, Inc. in February 2007, . Prior to this, he served as President of Corporate Affairs since January 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Heimann served as Chief Operating Officer since 1996 and was appointed President in 1997. Mr. Heimann joined Lithia in 1970 as General Sales Manager, and later was promoted to General Manager and Partner of first Dodge stores in Medford and Ashland, Oregon. He held various positions with the company prior to becoming Vice President of Operations in 1979. From 1970 through 2008 annual meeting, he served as a director of the company. Prior to joining the Company, he served as a service representative and district manager of Chrysler Corporation from 1967 to 1970. He has been a member of various state and national automobile industry organizations and community charities. Mr. Heimann is a graduate of the University of Colorado with a B.A. in Biology and Languages.
DeBoer, Jeffrey Mr. DeBoer was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lithia Motors, Inc. in March 2000. Jeff DeBoer joined the company as Vice President, Finance and Investor Relations in March 1997. Prior to joining Lithia, Mr. DeBoer was an equity analyst and sector fund manager at Fidelity Investments Japan from 1994 to 1997 and a Credit Officer at Fuji Bank, Ltd., in Tokyo, Japan from 1988 to 1992. Mr. DeBoer holds an undergraduate degree from Pomona College and an M.B.A. degree with a specialty in finance and investment management from London Business School. Mr. DeBoer also graduated from the National Auto Dealers Association Dealer Academy in 2002, where he was trained in all operational aspects of auto retailing.
Gray, R. Bradford Brad Gray has served as Executive Vice President of Lithia Motors, Inc. involved in acquisitions and human resources since 1996 and was also a director from 1997 until May 2005. From 1981 to 1995, he served in various capacities, including as General Manager of Lithia Dodge (1989-1991) and Grants Pass (1991-1995) stores. Since 1975, Mr. Gray has held various positions in the automobile sales industry, including sales representative, sales manager and general manager.
Becker, Thomas Thomas Becker became a director of Lithia Motors, Inc. in March 1997. Mr. Becker is the Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. and Rogue Valley Manor, a continuing care retirement community, in Medford, Oregon. Pacific Retirement Services, Inc. is the parent corporation of over 30 retirement, senior housing and healthcare facilities in Washington, Oregon, California, Texas and Wisconsin and provides management, operations and development services to non-profit retirement committees owned by others. Mr. Becker began his career with Rogue Valley Manor in January 1978. Mr. Becker holds a B.S. degree from the University of Oregon and serves on the Board of Directors of PremierWest Bancorp, Medford, Oregon.
Wagner, A. A.J. Wagner was appointed to the Board of Directors of Lithia Motors, Inc. in July 2008. Mr. Wagner is currently President and CEO of A.J. Wagner & Associates, LLC, a business consulting organization. Mr. Wagner served as the President of Ford Motor Credit Company North America and as a Vice President of Ford Motor Company from 2003 to 2006. Prior to this, Mr. Wagner served in various positions with Ford Motor Company since 1973, including a four-year period in marketing and sales at Ford Division. Mr. Wagner has an M.B.A. degree from the University of Detroit and a B.S. degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin. Mr. Wagner is currently a director of Walter Industries, Inc., a publicly-traded company that offers a diversified line of products and services including coal and natural gas, furnace and foundry coke and slag fiber, mortgage financing and home construction.
Hughes, Charles Charles R. Hughes was appointed to the Board of Directors of Lithia Motors, Inc. in August 2008. Mr. Hughes is the Founder of Brand Rules, LLC, a consulting consortium that guides companies to shape and sustain successful brands. Prior to this, Mr. Hughes was the President and CEO of Mazda North America from 2000 to 2003. Prior to this, Mr. Hughes served as Founder, President and CEO of Land Rover North America, BMW Group from 1986 to 1999, where he helped build the Land Rover North America organization into a billion dollar sales operation. Prior to this, Mr. Hughes served in various capacities for Volkswagen of North America from 1979 to 1986 and has prior experience with the auto industry dating back to 1969. Mr. Hughes has an M.B.A. degree in Marketing from Simon School of Business, University of Rochester in New York, and a B.A. degree in History from Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. In 2006, Mr. Hughes co-authored the book Branding Iron: Branding Lessons from the Meltdown of the U.S. Auto Industry. Mr. Hughes serves on the Board of Advisors of Nerium Biotechnology Inc., a company that produces oleander extract-based botanical drug products.
Glick, William William L. Glick was appointed to the Board of Directors of Lithia Motors, Inc. in August 2008. Mr. Glick is the Founder and President of William L. Glick & Associates, LLC, a business consulting firm. Prior to this, Mr. Glick served in various capacities with Ford Motor Company from 1972 to 2005. Mr. Glick held a wide variety of management positions in sales and marketing. Mr. Glick also directed the largest reorganization of Ford’s sales and service organization, where he helped consolidate the Ford and Lincoln-Mercury Divisions. Prior to joining Ford Motor Company, Mr. Glick worked as a Senior Accountant/Auditor with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company. Mr. Glick has a B.S. degree 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 Pubic Accountant (inactive status).

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
DeBoer, Sidney 1,048,150
DeBoer, Bryan 799,333
Heimann, M. L. Dick 673,725
DeBoer, Jeffrey 553,708
Gray, R. Bradford 703,769
Becker, Thomas --
Wagner, A. --
Hughes, Charles --
Glick, William --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
DeBoer, Sidney 155,285 2,162,990
DeBoer, Bryan 92,002 1,216,847
Heimann, M. L. Dick 151,800 2,010,254
DeBoer, Jeffrey 80,001 954,522
Gray, R. Bradford 108,910 1,489,486
Becker, Thomas 0 0
Wagner, A. 0 0
Hughes, Charles 0 0
Glick, William 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
DEBOER SIDNEY B 1,000 $7.16
DEBOER SIDNEY B 1,000 $8.50
CAIN SUSAN O 200 $12.78
CAIN SUSAN O 800 $12.79
BECKER THOMAS RICHARD 100 $12.00
DEBOER SIDNEY B 1,000 $12.00
DEBOER SIDNEY B 1,000 $7.94
HUGHES CHARLES R 10,274 $0.00
WAGNER A J 3,000 $2.92
GLICK WILLIAM L 2,000 $3.00
BECKER THOMAS RICHARD 3,000 $2.95
HUGHES CHARLES R 1,000 $3.22
WAGNER A J 10,274 $0.00
GLICK WILLIAM L 10,274 $0.00
BECKER THOMAS RICHARD 11,130 $0.00
KELLER MARYANN N 4,392 $0.00
GLICK WILLIAM L 3,660 $0.00
BECKER THOMAS RICHARD 4,832 $0.00
HUGHES CHARLES R 3,660 $0.00
WAGNER A J 4,026 $0.00
DEBOER SIDNEY B 16,000 $1.00
DEBOER BRYAN B 1,400 $2.99
HUGHES CHARLES R 1,000 $3.08
DEBOER JEFFREY B 8,000 $1.00
HEIMANN M L DICK 16,000 $1.00
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