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Tony Pate

Energizer · DISC type I
General Manager at San Marcos Toyota
📍 San Marcos, Texas, United States

Tony Pate is a seasoned automotive industry executive with over 42 years of experience. He progressed from a Salesman of the Year to COO of an automotive group and now serves as General Manager at San Marcos Toyota. His extensive background includes automotive advertising, sales education, and leadership consulting for major companies.

His career is distinguished by having personally hired and trained over 10, 000 automotive sales professionals across more than 100 dealerships nationwide. He is also the CEO of a firm focused on recruiting and training for auto dealerships.

Unique fact: Nissan North America hired him to train their sales professionals and managers for the national launch of the Nissan Leaf.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
General Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
San Marcos, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Tony shows up

Informal
Relationship Oriented
Full Of Energy

Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions. They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections.

Priorities

Topics Tony cares about

Automotive Sales Training
Has trained over 10, 000 auto sales professionals and developed content on sales, service, and leadership for Fortune 50 companies.
Dealership Profitability
His 42-year career has focused on training dealerships across the country on how to increase sales and overall profitability.
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Career

Work history

7-2013
General Manager
San Marcos Toyota
1-2011
EVP of Education & Sales at woople, LLC
woople, LLC
2-2009 - 12-2010
Chief Leadership Officer
Paul Cummings
5-2003 - 1-2009
Director Of Automotive Division
Zimmerman Advertising
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
1968 - 1971
W.P. Davidson High School
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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