People: Lithia Motors, Inc. (LAD)

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.