President and Chief
Operating Officer
, Galpin Motors
Boeckmann is president and chief operating officer of Galpin Motors, a San Fernando Valley auto dealership group. Galpin is known for its long run as the top-selling Ford dealership in the world. The family patriarch and head of Galpin, Bert Boeckmann, died earlier this year. The Galpin group includes dealerships for Porsche, Aston Martin, Lotus, Jaguar and a number of other makes. Boeckmann launched Galpin Auto Sports, or GAS, which created the Galpin customization division. GAS was made famous through “Pimp My Ride” and more recently with “Car Kings” on the Discovery channel. Boeckmann has worked in the family business for more than 30 years.