Articles for Hall of Fame
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Dwight Cope has spent the majority of his life being involved with special finance in some capacity. In order to learn a little about our inductee, it is necessary to also take a look at the company with which his entire life has been inextricably entwined. While he’s been officially on the company payroll for over 30 years, Cope’s history with Western Funding goes back much, much further.
Friday, August 01, 2008
The second corporate inductee is DealerTrack. While the company today has come to provide a literal cornucopia of technological offerings, the company’s name will forever be synonymous with the portal that the majority of dealers and finance personnel use to submit credit applications to the many finance companies and banks serving the industry.
Friday, August 01, 2008
The next individual award goes to Don Foss, founder and chairman of Credit Acceptance Corporation. Foss is being inducted into the Special Finance Insider’s Hall of Fame for having the foresight, drive and perseverance to found and operate one of the oldest remaining special finance companies
Friday, August 01, 2008
The next individual award goes to a long-time dealer who’s now retired. Pete Franklin, founder of Pete Franklin’s National Auto Sales in Kansas City, Mo., is the second recipient of an individual award.
Friday, August 01, 2008
The first individual award goes to two brothers still working in a dealership, who figured out a long time ago how to really make a subprime department excel.
Friday, August 01, 2008
The last individual award winner to be inducted into the Special Finance Hall of Fame is John Palmer, CEO of Dealer Marketing Services (ProMax) and president of Quad Cities Suzuki.
Friday, August 01, 2008
This year’s Special Finance Hall of Fame welcomes two corporate inductees. Chase Custom Auto Finance is being inducted for its long-term and consistent performance in the Special Finance industry.