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April 15, 2008

Past AFLA President Joins Saint Charles Automotive Fleet Network

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SAINT CHARLES, IL – Jim Hoffer, past president of the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association, has joined Saint Charles Automotive Fleet Network as vice president of National Fleet & Commercial Sales. The Network represents Buick, Pontiac, and GMC, as well as a Subaru Dealership in Schaumburg.



Hoffer, who has worked in the fleet industry for more than 25 years, previously worked with Kankakee Valley Ford as general manager.

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