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Anthony Underwood Automotive is proud of the excellent team of experienced automotive professionals
that we have the honor to work with. Scroll below for more information and bios.
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Our Managers
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President
Anthony Underwood
Email: info@auautomotive.com In 1989, after completing the Ford dealer training program, Underwood opened his own store in Talladega. But running a new dealership in a small town during a slow economy soon overwhelmed him. When a tornado destroyed the dealership, Underwood accepted this as an opportunity to learn and move on.
For the next two and a half years, he worked at a series of jobs, including used car manager, until the entrepreneurial bug bit again. Underwood rented a small trailer on the lot of a used car dealer, bought five cars and opened Dealers Trade Outlet, operating under the slogan "If we don't have it, we'll get it."
Underwood then bought an old service station and grew the business from 1995 to 2002. In 2003, coming almost full circle, Underwood purchased the old Ford dealership property and opened his superstore. His second location, Guaranteed Credit Approval, operates from the old service station location. Despite just opening in early 2003, the lot already is selling some 70 cars a month.
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Management
Roderick Underwood
A graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in
Management, Roderick Underwood has been employed with Anthony
Underwood Automotive since August 2000. Before Roderick was hired
full-time as a sales manager at Anthony Underwood Automotive, he
worked in many areas throughout the company including sales, clerical,
and finance. Currently Roderick manages the Guaranteed Credit
Approval location that consistently leads the nation in guaranteed
credit approval sales.
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Management
Ryan Underwood
Email: ryan@auautomotive.com A graduate of the University of Alabama with a degree in
Industrial Management, Ryan Underwood has been employed with Anthony
Underwood Automotive since May 2001. Before Ryan was hired full-time
as a sales manger at Anthony Underwood Automotive, he worked in many
areas through out the company consisting of sales, service, and finance.
Currently Ryan manages the Preowned Superstore location.
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Our Salespeople
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Sales Consultant
Beverly Childress
2 years in the car business, 2 years with Anthony Underwood Automotive.
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Sales Consultant
James Watson
Five Years in the car business, 3 years with Anthony Underwood Automotive. Twenty five years in Sales and Customer Service. Certified Ford Motor Credit Sales COnsultant.
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Sales Consultant
George Sears
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Sales Consultant
DeCosta Hampton
Two years in car business, 2 years with Anthony Underwood Automotive. Ten years in Customer Service.
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Sales Manager
Corey Braxton
Three years in car business, 3 years with Anthony Underwood Automotive. Dave Anderson Sales Training, Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage. Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice.
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Sales Consultant
Demetrius Denson
Six years in cars business, 6 years with Anthony Underwood Automotive. Two years Associate Degree in Business Administration at Alabama A&M
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Our Service Department
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Assistant Service Manager
Melissa Walker
Associate Degree in Computer Science. Six months experience in pulling and delivering parts. Six months with Anthony Underwood Automotive.
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Automotive Technician
Darryl Matthews
Eleven years in the car business, 5 months with Anthony Underwood Automotive. ASE certified in air conditioning and brake repair.
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Automotive Technician
Dewayne Griffin
Eight years in car business, 13 months with Anthony Underwood Automotive. T-10 Toyota Certification. AUM (General Automotive) Bessemer Tech.
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Detail/Building Maintenance
Richard Peterson
Four years in the car business, 4 years with Anthony Underwood Automotive.
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Detail Technician
Sam Marshall
Eight years in car business, 5 months with Anthony Underwood Automotive.
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Our Administrative Support Team
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Office Manager
Betty Sullivan
Nine years experience in all aspects of the car business, 9 months with Anthony Underwood Automotive. Completed Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage Course, State of Alabama Title Workshops, State of Alabama Sales Tax Seminars and IRS E-File Seminars.
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A/P Clerk
Tina Murphy
12 years experience in accounts payable, 3 months with Anthony Underwood Automotive
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Administrative Assistant
Suellen Wright
Over 35 years in management, 7 1/2 with Anthony Underwood Automotive.
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Office Manager
Alex Ray
Nine years in car business, 2 years with Anthony Underwood Automotive.
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Customer Relations
Wilma Wilson
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Greeter
Johnnie Levert
Five months in car business, 5 months with Anthony Underwood Automotive. Eleven years in customer relations.
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