Area women are breaking the auto industry’s
glass ceiling, using their skills and business sense to successfully
own and operate car dealerships.
According to excerpts from the article:
Sherrill Freeborough was a young widow with a small child who needed to find a way to support her family.
Now, she's the owner of Saturn of Grand Ledge and Saturn of Okemos.
Lisa
Schuesler heard a rattle in her car and wanted to learn more about the
auto service business. She now works in it, managing the service
department at Freeborough's Okemos store.
Deanna
Criscuolo started selling cars at her father's dealership, Spartan
Toyota in Lansing, when she was in college. She's now on track to
someday take over the dealership with her brother, Derek.
These
women, and others climbing the leadership ladder at area car
dealerships, didn't set out to break through the glass ceiling in an
industry that's predominantly male.
Read the entire article here.
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