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Leasing Industry Icon Mitch Fadel Joins DriveItAway Holdings Board of Advisors
Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DriveItAway Holdings, Inc. (OTC Marketplace: DWAY) (“DriveItAway” or the “Company”), a leader in digital mobility and flexible vehicle lease-to-own platforms, today announced that Mitch Fadel, former CEO of Upbound Group (NASDAQ: UPBD) and Rent-A-Center, has joined its Board of Advisors. Fadel is one of the most accomplished executives in the lease-to-own sector: During his leadership at Upbound Group and Rent-A-Center (the predecessor company
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