Don Hankey

Don Hankey is Chairman and primary stockholder of all Hankey Investment-controlled entities, including Westlake Financial Services.

Recognizing a critical need in the marketplace for auto purchasers with less than perfect credit, Don Hankey founded Westlake Financial Services in 1978. Through diligent customer service and deployment of innovative technology, Westlake has grown to become a leader in the sub-prime automotive finance market.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Mr. Hankey completed his BA and post-graduate work at the University of Southern California in 1965. With a keen understanding of finance, Mr. Hankey rose to vice-president of a major investment-banking firm by age 27 that would later become part of UBS Paine Webber. With a family history in the automobile business, Mr. Hankey acquired Midway Ford in 1972. With Mr. Hankey at the helm, business flourished, and during the 1980s several more dealerships, including Toyota of North Hollywood, were added to the Hankey portfolio.