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Name:

Rita Case

Marante

New position: CEO of The Rick Case Automotive Group.

From: Rita Case was COO. She succeeds Rick Case, her late husband of 40 years and longtime business partner.

About: This year marks the 59th anniversary of the company, which operates 16 dealerships in Florida, Georgia and Ohio and which has over $1 billion in sales. The Rick Case Automotive Group sells Acura, Audi, Hyundai, Genesis, Volkswagen, Kia, Mazda, Fiat, Maserati, Alfa Romeo, and Honda automobiles and motorcycles.

Also: Rita Case has received several awards and recognitions, including: Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” and Automotive News’ “Outstanding Women in the Auto Industry.”

Also: Rita and Rick Case have two children in the business: Ryan, 39, and Raquel, 36.

Best advice: Persistence will remove resistance and do not accept “NO” for an answer.