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`Amer Affirmation
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`Don Hankey
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`Chairman of the Board, Hankey Group
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`Don Hankeyis Chairmanand primary stockholderof all Hankey Investment-controlled entities, including Westlake Financial.
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`Recognizinga critical need in the marketplace for auto purchasers with less than perfect credit, Don Hankey founded Westlake Financial in 1978. Through
`diligent customer service and deploymentof innovative technology, Westlake has grown to becomea leaderin the sub-prime automotive finance market.
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`Mr. Hankey believes that focus and execution are the keys to success. “Westrive to grow revenueevery year by at least 20% and keep ourprofit as a
`percentage of revenue above industry averages,” he explains.
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`With the advent ofthe Internet, Mr. Hankey has swiftly incorporated technology into every aspect of the HIC companies.“This year, we will be introducing
`webaccesstovirtually all of Westlake's proprietary dealer software programs. The key to our successin the future will be processingcritical information
`for our customersfaster than the other guys.”
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`Bom andraised in Los Angeles, Mr. Hankey completed his BA and post-graduate workat the University of Southem California in 1965. With a keen
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`Webber. With a family history in the automobile business, Mr. Hankey acquired Midway Ford in 1972. With Mr. Hankeyat the helm, business
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