Stephen Alderson:
CLASS OF 1974
Maine North High SchoolClass of 1974
Des plaines, IL
Stephen's Story
My name is Stephen Alderson.
I grew up from 1958 to 1974 at Maryville. Graduated 1974 from Maine North and went on to two and a half years of collage at Oakton CC.
Started as a auto mechanic for Mancuso Chev. and move into sales at 20 years old.
got promoted to General Sale Mgr. of Art Fenzl Chev. at the age of 24.
Later joined a Company that marketed insurance based products to Dealership clients at the age of 29.
The company is now named Aon and is publicly traded. I worked in the auto division.
Aon move me and my family to Southern California in 1985 (Laguna Niguel) to Manage the west coast for auto service contract sales in 1985.
In June of 1991 I decided to form my own company called Southwest Dealer Service.
Today Southwest Dealer Service has 10 offices from California to Kansas City and up to Seattle.
We employ approxi...Expand for more
mately. 450 people and we own our own administrative and insurance company.
I am still CEO of the Southwest Dealer Service group of companies and have held that position for 25 years.
I own and rent mostly back to my companies 5 commercial buildings.
I am married to Catherine and have 7 children between my two marriages.
I have been married to Catherine for 20 years.
I have homes in Laguna Niguel and Palm Springs. Continue
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Since writing this a few years ago i have sold my interest in Southwest Dealer Service group of companies for a little over $120 million for my stock position. I kept my now eight commercial buildings. they are all paid for so now I collect rent. I invested the money from the sale of my stock in the companies.
We now have four homes that we enjoy with our family and friends, and nine grandchildren.
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