Experience

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  Gene Ray & Associates

  • Owner & CEO

    • Aug 1999 - Present

    Consulting with Major Automotive Groups in all facets of operations.Sales, Service, Parts, Accounting, Human Relations, Executive Consultation and Reviews of all operational procedures.

  • Owner & CEO

    • Aug 1999 - Present

    Consulting with Major Automotive Groups in all facets of operations.Sales, Service, Parts, Accounting, Human Relations, Executive Consultation and Reviews of all operational procedures.

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  Del Amo Dodge

  • General Manager - Controller

    • Feb 1982 - May 2000

    Fifteen productive years in one of the larger Dodge dealerships in the LA Region.Improved and maintained very successful and profitable operation. Established training programs for every job classification to produce the most efficient results from each employee. Strengthened every position thr...

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  Del Amo Dodge passed

  • Dealer Principal

    • Sep 1998 - May 1999

    General Manager-Controller

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  NEWELL E. FAIT ASSOCIATES

  • Vice-President and General Manager

    • Jul 1978 - Sep 1985

    GENERAL MANAGEMENT: Chain of dealerships operating in Central and Southern California and in the State of Utah. Responsible for all operational decisions, including the day to day supervision of the dealership General Managers. Periodically acted as General Manager and Controller. Managed al...

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  Newell E. Fait & Associates

  • Executive Manager

    • May 1964 - Jun 1981

    Senior Management of numerous companies including, but not limited to: Automotive Dealerships, Computer Company, Oil Refineries, Mobile Home Parks, Apartments, General Property Management, and many other business in the retail field.

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  NORTHLINE DODGE, INC

  • General Manager - Controller

    • Mar 1964 - Aug 1978

    Expanded entire operation, established a full line, General Insurance Agency. Charger dealer status every year. Created a forceful, in house, ad agency.Innovative management produced metro volume far exceeding MSR new unit sales and maintained, from the inception, one of the highest profitable...

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  Bentley-Ray & Associates

  • Headquarters Cleburne, TX * Operating in 9 Sout...

  • Vice President, Manager, Director

    • Jan 1965 - Jan 1968
    • Headquarters Cleburne, TX * Operating in 9 Sout...

    A family owned construction company specializing in commercial and church construction in seven states. * Established marketing program and managed daily activities of all personnel. * Directed and managed all administrative functions and home office personnel.

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  Western Area Audit Supervisor

  • Chrysler Corporation

    • Apr 1960 - Apr 1965

    Opened new points, negotiated contracts, purchased assets and inventories, established budgets, recruited key dealership personnel, and trained dealership personnel including dealer principals.Effectively developed and directed a wide range of activities including recruiting and training of audit...

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  CHRYSLER CORPORATION

  • Internal Auditor

    • Jan 1961 - Jan 1965

    Western Area Audit Supervisor