The founding co-owner of the Auto House pre-owned-vehicle dealerships, Samuel “Sam” Ketner is a longtime resident of Salisbury, NC. He graduated from East Rowan High School and went on to obtain a master of arts in business and marketing from Catawba College. Attending Catawba on an athletic scholarship, Sam Ketner played varsity soccer, established the college’s first and only business fraternity, and ultimately graduated from its Ketner School of Business in just three years.
Samuel Ketner entered the automotive industry shortly before graduation, serving short consecutive tenures as a product specialist with Cloninger Ford Toyota and Parkway Ford. He subsequently managed the Business Development Center at Capital Ford.
With his partner Nate Brown, he opened the first Auto House location in 2008. The pair later expanded upon the success of this original Salisbury location with an additional dealership in Mooresville, NC. Both locations continue to sell pre-owned vehicles in a wide array of makes and models.