Named an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Illinois in the consumer products category in 2004, Roger D’Orazio established his first business when he was just 14 years old. As the chief executive officer of Collision Revision, he guided operations for several decades, growing the company to become the country’s seventh-largest collision repair center. At its peak, Collision Revision operated 33 locations in three states, a 300-vehicle rental fleet, and a fleet of six tow trucks. In 2014 Roger D’Orazio sold the company to Gerber Collision.

1. Roger
D’Orazio
Entrepreneur in Automotive
and Finance Industries

2. An entrepreneur and business executive, Roger D’Orazio lives in Naples,
Florida. The founder and owner of Wilmington, Illinois-based D’Orazio Ford,
Roger D’Orazio of Naples, Florida guides the company’s daily operations. His
leadership responsibilities at the Ford dealership include hiring staff and
building professional client relationships.
Mr. D’Orazio has extensive experience establishing companies in Illinois and
managing them to support consistent growth. He founded First Community
Bank and grew the company’s assets tenfold in five years. He also founded
and managed an auto body shop from 1976 to 2014. As the CEO of the
company, he successfully expanded the business from a single shop to 33
locations in three states. In addition, he oversaw the company’s rental fleet
of 300 vehicles and tow fleet of six trucks.
An accomplished business expert, Mr. D’Orazio was named the Ernst &
Young Entrepreneur of the Year in 2004. A graduate of Wyoming Technical
Institute, he holds a degree in automotive technology.