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Donlen Corporation

Donlen LLC was an American fleet leasing and management company headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The company provided consultation, maintenance, and outsourcing services for corporate vehicle fleets. In 2021, Donlen was acquired by Athene Holding Ltd. In 2023, Donlen LLC, Wheels Inc. and LeasePlan USA merged under the name Wheels.2 It was founded in 1965.1 It is part of The Hertz Corporation.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Donlen LLC was an American fleet leasing and management company headquartered in Bannockburn, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The company provided consultation, maintenance, and outsourcing services for corporate vehicle fleets. In 2021, Donlen was acquired by Athene Holding Ltd. In 2023, Donlen LLC, Wheels Inc. and LeasePlan USA merged under the name Wheels. The consolidated organization became one of the largest fleet management companies in North America, managing over 900,000 vehicles and serving clients in 58 countries through its Ayvens alliance.2

Corporate structure

Donlen Corporation is part of a group headed by Hertz Global Holdings. 21 entities, 7 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Hertz Global Holdings Bonita Springs, Florida, United States
    • The Hertz Corporation Estero, Florida, United States
    • Rental Car Intermediate Holdings Subsidiary · 100% · United States
    • HA FLEET PTY LTD Subsidiary · Melbourne, Australia
    • HERTZ EUROPE LIMITED Subsidiary · Uxbridge, United Kingdom
    • HERTZ EUROPE SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
    • HERTZ FLEET LEASE FUNDING LP Subsidiary · Naples, Florida, United States
    • HERTZ HOLDINGS NETHERLANDS 2 B.V. Subsidiary · Hoofddorp, Netherlands
      • HERTZ ITALIANA - SOCIETA' A RESPONSABILITA' LIMITATA Subsidiary · Roma, Italy
    • HERTZ INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Subsidiary · Estero, Florida, United States
    • HERTZ VEHICLE FINANCING II LP Subsidiary · Naples, Florida, United States
    • HERTZ VEHICLE FINANCING III LLC Subsidiary · Estero, Florida, United States
    • Probus Insurance Company Europe Designated Activity Company Subsidiary · Dublin, Ireland
    • STUURGROEP HOLDING C.V. Subsidiary · Park Ridge, New Jersey, United States
    • TCL FUNDING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Subsidiary · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Donlen Corporation was founded in 1965 by Donald Rappeport and Leonard Vine. In September 2011 the company was acquired by Hertz Global Holdings, Inc for $250 million in cash and the assumption of $770 million in Donlen fleet debt and operated as a subsidiary of the Hertz Corporation. On March 30, 2021, Hertz completed a sale of the business to Athene Holding.

In December 2022, Donlen, Wheels, and LeasePlan USA combined under Athene to create one of the largest fleet management businesses in North America. On February 28, 2023, the combined entity officially began operating as Wheels. As part of this rebranding, the Donlen website now redirects to wheels.com, reflecting the integrated operations and unified brand.

From Wikipedia’s article on Donlen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Products and brands

Donlen, now operating under the Wheels brand, specializes in managing and consulting on commercial vehicle fleets, including cars, vans, and trucks. Core services include lease financing, vehicle acquisition, vehicle registration, vehicle remarketing, truck upfitting, and driver compliance. Wheels continues to provide these services across a combined fleet of over 800,000 vehicles.

From Wikipedia’s article on Donlen, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

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