John T. Fitzpatrick (Tom)
110 Carmen Lane
Langhorne PA 19047
Cell: 267-688-1088
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Education
Factory trained by Oldsmobile division of General Motors, Fisher Body, Porsche, Audi, Volkswagen, and GM service writer’s school. College courses in business admin. and computer science, with a 4.0 grade average. Pa licensed automotive instructor, state inspector, and MACS licensed air conditioning repair tech. A.T.R.A. certified (all areas), Cottman Transmissions certified shop manager, Aamco certified “Master-Tech”, and have operated various transmission repair shops for 25 years. An acknowledged expert in the auto industry. Also, a winner of the “Transmission Digest” technical repair tip contest, and as a result am a published author in my field.
Experience
Center Manager and Rebuilder for “Cherry Hill Transmission” in Cherry Hill, NJ, an independent repair shop providing total car care. Selling services. (11 years)
Regional Technical Manager for “Aamco Transmissions Inc.” in Bala Cynwyd, PA, the largest transmission franchise chain in the world. Responsible for 103 Aamco centers in the Mid-Atlantic region, and franchise relations development. Performed on site training, and consulting for business, personnel, equipment, computers, and technical. Supplied technical hot line assistance. (2 years)
General Manager and co-owner of “Trans Magic Transmissions” in Philadelphia, PA, an independent transmission shop. Formerly “Joe Pirrone’s Transmissions”, until Joe became ill and retired. Started as service manager for 1½ years and became center manager for 5 years earning my ownership interest in the business. Dealt with customers. (10 years)
Center Manager and Head Rebuilder of “Guardian Transmissions” in Willingboro, NJ, previously a Cottman franchise. Shop was featured in the “Burlington County Times”, for its honesty, as the result of my management and selling. (3 years)
Field Operations Manager for a Cottman Transmissions franchisee, with six shops across NJ. Responsible for on site trouble shooting, supplemental staffing, launching recently acquired shops, and preparing locations for resale. Never failed to make any location viable and sellable. (5 years)
Center Manager of “Mark VII Transmission Repairs”, in Warminster, PA, the corporate headquarters of an independent transmission retail chain. Responsible for all aspects of the operation including sales and payroll/bookkeeping duties. Doubled gross income while there. (2 ½ years)
Center Manager of “Lee Myles Transmissions” in Trenton, NJ. Responsible for resurrecting a mismanaged shop, and turning it into a profitable business, which relocated into a much larger facility. (2 years)
Classroom and shop training Instructor at Pennco Tech School, in Bristol PA, teaching all phases of automotive service and repair, except body work. Expanded six-month government course contract into full term eighteen-month training commitment. (2 years)
