Alison Spitzer | |
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Born | (1980-07-12) July 12, 1980 (age 44) |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | American University |
Occupation(s) | Businesswoman Author |
Years active | 2007–present |
Known for | Legislative advocacy in the automotive industry |
Notable work | Grand Theft Auto |
Spouse | Jeremy Swartz |
Alison Spitzer (born 1980) is an American businesswoman and author. She is the current president of Spitzer Management, where she transitioned the auto business towards e-commerce.
Spitzer is also a co-author of the book Grand Theft Auto, and is recognized for her legislative advocacy in the automotive industry.
Early life and family
Alison Spitzer comes from a family with a background in the automobile industry. Initially, she wanted to work in international relations, so she studied at the American University, and graduated with a master's degree in international communications.
Spitzer married Jeremy Swartz in 2008, and the couple have three children.
Career
Spitzer started her career in New York City at Cassidy & Associates. Later, in 2007, she joined Spitzer Auto in Florida. During the subsequent several years, she shifted the focus of the company's activities to be centered on the internet and increased the company's presence in e-commerce. She set up the company's e-commerce department and launched a number of websites to support it, including one for each franchise.
Spitzer is also the co-author of a book named Grand Theft Auto.
An advocate for the interests of the auto sector, Spitzer is well known for her activism. After the bankruptcies of General Motors and Chrysler, Spitzer pushed for legislation to help dealerships that had to close as a result of the automakers' bankruptcies.
Spitzer is the current president of Spitzer Management.
Awards
- Women's Automotive Association International Award (2014)
Bibliography
- Spitzer, Alison; Alan Spitzer (2011). Grand Theft Auto
References
- "Alison Spitzer".
- "Spitzer Auto Group sees no need to haggle". Crain's Cleveland Business.
- "Marketing to millennials: Make it online, fast, easy". Automotive News.
- ^ "100 Leading Women In The North American Auto Industry - Alison Spitzer". Automotive News. November 2, 2018.
- "Forty Under 40 - Alison Spitzer". Crain's Cleveland Business. May 13, 2018.
- "Swartz-Spitzer wedding". The News-Herald. August 31, 2008.
- "Alison Spitzer biography".
- ^ "Spitzer Organization". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Forty Under 40 - Alison Spitzer". Automotive News. November 9, 2018.
- ^ "A short, unhappy chat with the car czar". Automotive News. July 14, 2011.
- Hour Detroit (January 6, 2014). "Women's Automotive Association Names Leadership Honorees". DBusiness. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
Further reading
- Diaz-Kope, Luisa M., et al. "A shift in federal policy regulation of the automobile industry: policy brokers and the ACF." Politics and Policy, vol. 41, no. 4, Aug. 2013, pp. 563+. Gale Academic OneFile