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> Thiemo Rusch
-- Age: 37
-- Title: General manager, vehicle sales and operations, Audi of America
-- Big break: Being promoted to his current role
As a boy, Thiemo Rusch kicked tires at the Volkswagen and Audi dealerships he visited with his father in his native Germany. These days, he's a driving force behind Audi's sales success in the U.S.
Since being promoted last year, Rusch, 37, has overseen all sales operations for Audi of America, which has posted 77 straight months of sales gains -- the longest streak of any major brand....