Shannon Harper

Dealer Principal Harper Auto Square / President Harper Auto Wash

Role
President & Dealer Principal at Harper Auto Square
Location
Knoxville, TN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
General Business & ManagementView LinkedIn profile

About Shannon Harper

Shannon Harper, President and Dealer Principal of Harper Auto Square, operates a 13 franchise dealership group in Knoxville TN. Starting in high school washing cars, Shannon has worked in every position in the dealership as well as working for Audi of America in motorsports marketing. As President of Harper Auto Square, he has overseen dramatic growth in the company since 2008. Harper Auto Square has grown from 100 to 350+ employees while more than tripling revenues under his leadership. He has also managed the $50 million in development of new and existing dealerships since 2012. Shannon graduated cum laude from University of Tennessee with a degree in Business Administration and an executive MBA at the University of Tennessee in 2017. In his spare time, he loves to spend time with family and enjoys racing road and mountain bikes.\"I am a fervent supporter of our community! I am a proud supporter of Ruthie\'s Fund, East TN Children\'s Hospital, United Way of Greater Knoxville, Knoxville Opera, Junior Achievement of East TN, Leadership Knoxville, American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, Kicko, the MUSE Knoxville, East TN children with special needs, Great Smoky Mountains Tremont Foundation, and many more wonderful East Tennessee charities.\"

Experience

  1. President & Dealer Principal

    Harper Auto Square

    Aug 2019 — Present · Knoxville, TN, US

Education

  • Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee

    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, Strategic Leadership

    2017 — 2017

  • National Auto Dealers Association

    Bachelor's degree, Dealership Management

    2008 — 2009

  • University of Tennessee, Knoxville

    Business Management and Finance, Business Administration and Management, General

    2003 — 2007

Skills

  • Sponsorship
  • Negotiation
  • Vehicles
  • Cross-Functional Team Leadership
  • Product Development
  • Marketing Strategy
  • Market Planning
  • Strategy
  • Automotive
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Selling
  • Start-Ups
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Forecasting
  • Strategic Planning
  • Leadership
  • Sales Operations
  • Customer Retention
  • Customer Service
  • Team Leadership
  • Profit
  • Dealers
  • P&L Management
  • Finance
  • Sales Process
  • Management
  • Team Building
  • Business Development
  • Pricing
  • Purchasing
  • Automotive Aftermarket
  • Process Improvement
  • Sales
  • Business Planning
  • Operations Management
  • Account Management
  • Retail
  • B2b
  • Automobile
  • Advertising

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