Aman Abraham

Automobile dealer Aman Abraham was born on October 28, 1974, in Adwa, Ethiopia, to Hareghweini Elias and Samuel Abraham. He immigrated to the United States as a child and was raised in Santa Monica, California, where he attended John Adams Middle School and graduated from Santa Monica High School in 1993. Abraham went on to study marketing and finance at California State University, Northridge in Northridge, California.

Abraham began his professional career in 1999 as a finance manager at Santa Monica Nissan, before assuming the same position at Glendale Mitsubishi in Glendale, California. From 2001 to 2002, he served as finance manager at Power/AutoNation Ford Valencia, and in 2002, joined The Hankey Group in Los Angeles as financial director, overseeing loan and dealership financing operations. Between 2003 and 2005, he worked as finance manager for Airport Marina Honda, managing the dealership’s retail and lease finance operations.

In 2005, Abraham became vice president of National Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, where he led marketing and sales operations across North America. Returning to automotive retail in 2008, he joined AutoNation, Inc., one of the nation’s largest dealership groups, serving as general manager until 2016. The following year, Abraham joined Rusnak Auto Group in Pasadena, California, as general manager, managing operations for a portfolio of luxury automobile brands.

In 2017, Abraham joined Lithia & Driveway, where he served as general manager until 2022. During his tenure, the dealership earned both the Toyota Governor’s Award and the Lithia Partners Group Recipient Award in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, Abraham founded Auto Zuma Solutions/Dealer Software Solutions, LLC, an automotive analytics software company headquartered in Los Angeles.

In 2022, Abraham purchased Frontier Toyota in Valencia, California, where he serves as principal dealer and chief executive officer. A member of both the National Automobile Dealers Association and the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, Abraham continues to advocate for innovation and diversity in the automotive industry.

In 2023, Abraham was recognized with Elite magazine’s 5th Annual Ultimate Gentlemen in Business Professionals Award. He resides in Rancho Palos Verdes, California.

Aman Abraham was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on August 2, 2024.