John Dominic Segal’s life is nothing short of interesting; it’s almost like he was destined to be in the auto industry from the day he was born. His parents first met at a dealership. His dad, John Walter Segal, was the sales manager, and his mom, Teri, was the customer who ended up purchasing a car. The next day, Teri came into the dealership to take delivery of her new car, and John Walter decided to come in on his day off just to ask her out. About seven months later, the two were married. The couple welcomed their first son, John Dominic, one year later. He grew up watching his dad rise through the ranks of the industry. “I still remember going to the dealership with my dad; while he worked, I played on the showroom floor,” he recalled. “I learned a lot from him over the years.” At 13 years old, John would often help around the dealership as a detailer, a lot attendant and a fence painter when needed. His pay was his dad buying him lunch and spending quality time over a meal. While attending Bellarmine College Prep, a Jesuit high school in San Jose, he continued to work for his father at the dealership until he left for college at San Diego State University. While college was out for summer break, John sold cars for his dad, a general manager at the time. “I would sell cars during the summers so that I could return to college with some spending money,” he said. He graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor’s degree in communications. Getting To Know Incoming NCDA Chairman John Segal 8 SAN DIEGO DEALER
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