Thomas F. Gilman, 56, has served on our board of directors since February 2007. Mr. Gilman founded CEO Solutions LLC, a strategic and financial consulting firm providing advisory services on corporate strategy, acquisitions and valuation to corporations and senior executives in automotive and other industries. He currently serves as a senior advisor to Cerberus Capital Management LP. Mr. Gilman spent 27 years at Chrysler Corporation and its successor, DaimlerChrysler AG, and held financial positions in several of its domestic and international business units. Mr. Gilman’s executive roles included managing global dealer credit operations for Chrysler Corporation, serving as chief financial officer of Chrysler Financial Corporation, and leading strategy development and consolidation efforts as a member of the Chrysler Corporation/Daimler-Benz merger integration team. In 2001, Mr. Gilman joined Asbury Automotive Group as senior vice president and chief financial officer, and led its initial public offering in 2002. Mr. Gilman is a member of the board of directors of Vesco Oil, a privately held oil distribution company. Mr. Gilman holds a B.S. in Finance from Villanova University.
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