FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mike Jackson,
chairman and chief executive officer of AutoNation, America's largest
automotive retailer, and T. Boone Pickens, chairman of BP Capital Management,
will jointly host a town hall meeting on February 17 to discuss America's
current and future energy situation.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001017/AUTONATIONLOGO )
The meeting will be presented by Nova Southeastern University's H. Wayne
Huizenga School of Business. Topics the two intend to discuss include, among
others, federal energy policy, the development of new technology, the
development of alternative fuel sources and the geopolitical dynamics related
to energy today and tomorrow.
Both Jackson and Pickens have been highly vocal in support of new
approaches to energy consumption. Pickens has been involved with the oil
industry throughout his career yet has recently taken a very public position
arguing that petroleum stores will soon begin to decline. He argues that it
is essential to develop replacements immediately, particularly renewable
resources such as wind and solar power.
Jackson has been equally fervent in his advocacy of a reformed energy
policy. He supports the consideration of a gas tax to generate revenue for
innovation while reducing the number of miles driven, he champions flex fuels
and he is a leading voice for the development of cleaner, more efficient
vehicles, notably plug-in hybrids.
DATE: Tuesday, February 17, 2009
TIME: Town Hall Meeting - 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
PLACE: Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center
3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd.
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale - Davie
RSVP: Karen Gruenstrass
954-262-5008
Tickets are limited, so please RSVP in advance
SOURCE AutoNation, Inc.
CONTACT:
Marc Cannon of AutoNation, Inc.
+1-954-769-3146
cannonm@autonation.com