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NSU H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: Mike Jackson

NSU H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: Mike Jackson

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If you’re asking, ‘What makes Picasso, Picasso, or Rembrandt, Rembrandt?,’ it’s this same ingredient that’s hard to define, but when you see it, you say, ‘Wow, that’s extraordinary!’ That’s what entrepreneurs do. They’re extremely creative. They see things that other people don’t, and they know how to then bring them to life. — Mike Jackson

Inductee Biography

Mike Jackson became Chief Executive Officer of AutoNation, Inc., in 1999 and its Chairman in 2002. Before that, he served as president and CEO of Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc., which oversaw the German automaker's U.S. sales operation and its franchised dealerships. While serving as the U.S. Senior Marketing Executive for Mercedes-Benz, Mike helped reinvigorate the brand in this country.

A former automotive retailer, he served as the managing partner of Euro Motorcars of Bethesda, Maryland, an operator of 11 new-vehicle franchises. Jackson also has served as a Mercedes-Benz district manager and as chairman of the Mercedes-Benz National Dealer Council. Jackson was named Automotive Hall of Fame Industry Leader of the Year for 2003.

He has received numerous other honors and awards from various publications and businesses for his work in the automotive industry and in business and marketing. As one of the nation's leading speakers on energy and economics, Jackson has spoken at schools, colleges, planning organizations, and conferences. He is also a contributor to CNBC and Bloomberg Television.

Original Date

4-14-2010

Date Digitized

8-8-2024

Keywords

Automotive Hall of Fame, automotive industry, AutoNation, Bloomberg Television, brand reinvigoration, business, CEO, chairman, CNBC, creativity, economics, energy, entrepreneurs, Euro Motorcars, executive leadership, Industry Leader of the Year, marketing, Mercedes-Benz, Mike Jackson, Picasso, Rembrandt, retailer

Disciplines

Business | Education | Higher Education

Original Format

VHS

Run Time

00:06:59

Repository

NSU Archives, Nova Southeastern University

NSU H. Wayne Huizenga School of Business and Entrepreneurship 2010 Entrepreneur Hall of Fame: Mike Jackson

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