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Mike Albert Celebrates Golden Anniversary

Marking 50 years of business, Mike Albert Leasing hosted an open house that paid homage to the past while looking to the future.

Cindy Brauer
Cindy BrauerFormer Managing Editor
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January 1, 2008
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The party theme acknowledged the past and the future as Mike Albert Leasing marked its 50th anniversary last November. Drawing friends and business colleagues from around the country, the event commemorated the company’s history and “green” future of the automotive industry.

The setting featured a historic car display representing each decade of Mike Albert’s history and an array of the newest green vehicles. President Marty Betagole presented Cincinnati city officials a donation of 50 trees to the city in honor of the company’s anniversary.

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Brian McVeigh, general manager of GM Fleet & Commercial Operations, presented Mike Albert CEO Robert Betagole a plaque congratulating the company on its half-century of business. The event also marked Robert Betagole’s 50th year with Mike Albert Leasing.

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