What a ride: from head man at posh Mercedes-Benz USA to boss of AutoNation, the 250-plus franchise, monster new-car chain. Jackson, 61, explains the journey.
C/D: Unlike a lot of auto executives, you actually like cars.
MJ: I have a passionate love of automobiles, and I always wanted to be able to drive the latest and greatest. In my parking spot today is a Porsche Panamera Turbo, and it doesn’t get much better than that. That’s a pretty good fringe benefit.
C/D: Yes, well, I’m driving a Ford Transit Connect.
MJ: Throw some pizzas in the back, and go deliver them! Seize the entrepreneurial spirit!
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