Don Gottwald

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at KAR Auction Services

Don Gottwald is the current Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer at KAR Auction Services. Prior to this, they were with Kem Krest, Speedring Capital LLC, and KAR Global, where they served as Chief Strategy Officer and President of Digital, Data, and Mobility Solutions. Don has also been with Automotive Finance Corporation as President and CEO, HSBC as Executive Vice President, Dealer Business and Group Director, Product Mgmt, Marketing, and Sales, and GMAC as Managing Director, American Suzuki Financial Services Company. In addition, they have held the position of Sales Training Manager, Dealer Development with GMAC and Manager with Reliable Oldsmobile-Isuzu. Don's career began in sales and advertising with RayMar Casuals in 1984.

Don Gottwald holds an MBA from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, as well as a BBA in Management with a minor in Economics from Northwood University. Don also has an Associate of Arts in Advertising from Northwood University. In addition, they have completed the Tuck Executive Program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, the Executive Education Program: Creating and Managing Strategic Alliances at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and the Leadership, Your Perspective program at the Center for Creative Leadership. Don also holds a Certificate in Advanced Instructional Conference in Austrian Economics from the Ludwig von Mises Institute at Stanford University.

Don Gottwald works with Tom Fisher - EVP and Chief Information Officer, Chuck Coleman - SVP, General Counsel & Secretary, and Tobin Richer - Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Don Gottwald reports to James P. Hallett, Chairman & CEO.

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  • Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer

    Current role

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