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AMERICA'S AUTOMOTIVE TRUST ANNOUNCES NEW KEY LEADERSHIP CHANGES
America's Automotive Trust (AAT) today announced a major new chapter in its history – one that both honors the past and looks boldly toward the future. After 23 years of devoted leadership as Founding CEO, David Madeira will transition to a new role on AAT's Board of Directors as Vice Chancellor for Strategic Initiatives. Succeeding Madeira as new CEO of America's Automotive Trust effective at the start of the new year is Joe Jacuzzi, a former Vice President of General Motors.
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