Mark Douglas is President of Avis Ford Inc, a nationally ranked Ford dealership in Metro Detroit, responsible for all of the day-to-day operations. Avis is a Top 100 performing dealership, a 14-time President’s Award winner, Ford’s highest recognition for sales and customer service, and a 20-time Partner’s in Quality award recipient.
Douglas’s career began with General Motors as a Project Release Engineer where he designed and released interior electronic switches. In his final role, he handled corporate release responsibilities for all vehicle line multi-function switches.
Douglas sits on several boards, including the Detroit Regional Chamber, The National Dealer Council Ford Motor Co., The Detroit Economic Club, The Ford Marketing Dealer Advisory Board, The Southeast Michigan Ford Dealer Association, The Ford Dealer Advertising Fund (Chair), The Detroit Zoological Society and The Fair Lane Board of the Henry Ford Estate.
Douglas earned a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Howard University, a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and Marketing from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.