Employee Spotlight - Mike Gleason

This month the Lexus of Wayzata Pre-Owned Department is proud to highlight Mike Gleason our Pre-Owned Sales Associate this month.

Since Mike started at Lexus of Wayzata, he has worked in the Pre-Owned De

partment. We will be celebrating his 7 years of employment on November 1st, 2012. Mike has always respected the high level of customer service Lexus of Wayzata expects from all our employees and he believes that is the only way to do business.

I asked Mike to tell me his favorite part about his position and he commented, “I enjoy meeting customers, building relationships and developing friendships with each and every person. I try to always take the time to hear about their life story and share a cup of coffee with them anytime they visit me at the dealership.”

Mike has had a successful sales career in our Department because he understands how to market himself and work with other employees as a team. I am sure he learned these skills in his previous career where Mike worked for 31 years in the Music Industry. He was a Director of National Accounts and previously the Detroit Sales Manager for a music company that worked directly with artists to promote and sell their music to large retail stores. Mike started his career in the music industry early in life in Detroit where he grew up. He was 15 years old and was working for bands and artists to sell their music to local stores.

Currently, Mike has lived in Minnesota for 22 years and has been married for 37 years to his wife Rebecca. They currently have three children and three grandchildren, with a new grandchild on the way this February.

Mike and his wife are extremely proud of their kids. Their oldest son Michael is a registered nurse and works in hematology/oncology at the University of Minnesota Fairview Hospital. Michael is married with a daughter and another one on the way.

Mike’s youngest son Nicholas graduated from St. Cloud State University and now works for Farmers Insurance. He is married with two sons.

Their daughter Michelle is currently completing a fellowship at the University of Minnesota in Cancer Research and is working on a Masters Degree in Clinical Research. Mike and Rebecca had one of their proudest parent moments when Michelle received her PhD in microbiology, immunology and cancer biology about 2 weeks ago. She has focused her research efforts on cancer in hopes to find a cure after her Uncle recently passed away from Cancer.

Mike spends as much time as possible outside of work with his family. He also enjoys exercising everyday and leading a healthy lifestyle. If you don’t catch Mike working out, you might find him riding his Harley on the Minnesota roads.

We have enjoyed having Mike in our Pre-Owned Department and look forward to all the new customers he will introduce to Lexus of Wayzata.