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Grant Gernhardt

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Dealer Principal | DeFOUW Chevrolet - DeFOUW Nissan of Lafayette - BMW of Lafayette at DeFouw Automotive
📍 Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Grant Gernhardt is the Owner and President of DeFouw Automotive, a third-generation family business founded in 1961. A graduate of Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business, he has driven the companys modernization by focusing on the digital customer experience while upholding a strong tradition of employee and community focus.

Deeply committed to his community, Grant is actively involved with several local organizations, including the United Way of Greater Lafayette. He has expressed a desire for his business to be a community pacesetter that other companies wish to emulate in terms of employee treatment and community support.

Unique fact: Before joining the family business, Grant began his career in medical device sales at Stryker, working as an Interventional Spine Sales Representative.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Dealer Principal | DeFOUW Chevrolet - DeFOUW Nissan of Lafayette - BMW of Lafayette
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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Family Business Legacy
Represents the third generation of leadership for DeFouw Automotive, a company that has been a cornerstone of the Lafayette community since 1961.
Community Leadership
Actively supports local organizations like the United Way and believes in being a 'pace setter' for corporate responsibility and community give-back in Lafayette.
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Career

Work history

8-2021
Dealer Principal | DeFOUW Chevrolet - DeFOUW Nissan of Lafayette - BMW of Lafayette
DeFouw Automotive
1-2016
Owner and Vice President
DeFouw Automotive
1-2014 - 1-2016
Manager-in-Training
DeFouw Automotive
1-2012 - 1-2014
Interventional Spine Sales Representative
Stryker
6-2010 - 12-2011
Marketing Associate Stryker Interventional Spine
Stryker
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Education
2005 - 2010
BS in Business
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
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