My name is Peter Agapov. I am the owner and founder of American Limo Naperville.

I feel honored that you have taken the time to visit this website and want to learn a little more about this limousine company and what makes it so different from all the rest in the industry! Hopefully, by sharing the following success story, I can communicate the reasons behind my passion for both: our country and this company.

I was born in 1979 in Bulgaria (a former satellite of the Soviet Union) and was raised in a post-communist economy through the tough times of local hyperinflation. I am absolutely positive that back in 2003, I made the best decision of my life when I moved to the greatest land that has ever existed on the face of this planet. A few years ago, somebody told me that being an American is a state of mind rather than a simple description of somebody who was born in the United States. That being said, I fully believe, and deep in my heart I feel, that I have been, I still am and I will always be a true American.



It may sound cliche, but I will never forget the terrifying events that took place in New York City on September 11, 2001. At the time, I was still residing in Eastern Europe, but I had the distinct feeling that the terrorist attacks were not targeting just the United States, but the concepts of Freedom and Democracy around the world! Tears of compassion were rolling down my face as I was watching the horrifying broadcast on television and I felt the need to step up and do something about defending those ideals. I started having patriotic feelings for a country I've never even visited before. Two years later, after an interview at the American Consulate in Sofia, I was given the opportunity most people from around the globe can only dream of: I was invited to work and live in the United States. This meant that I was provided a chance to make a difference.

Studying the fathers of motivation and success in the free world: Earl Nightingale and Zig Ziglar, it downed on me that the only thing people need to do in order to succeed in the home of the brave is... to be brave: to just keep dreaming and to never give up on those dreams. There are unlimited opportunites here to be had if you only believe...

My career as a limousine chauffeur started in 2005 under one of the largest and most successful limo companies in Chicagoland: "My Chauffeur American Limousine" - a division of Carey International Chauffeuring Services. Three years later, taking advantage of being free and willing to work very hard, I was a proud owner of seven limousines in the independent operator fleet of the same company, supplying work to 10 other drivers.



I was loyal to "My Chauffeur" until the very end in 2009 when it collapsed under the pressure of the Great Recession caused by the crash of the housing market.

Making monthly payments on seven of the most luxurious vehicles ever made on US soil and having no supply of customers, I was facing bankruptcy. It would have been the easy way out, but I had already adopted the American Spirit and because of that, two of my favorite slogans are: NASA's "Failure is not an option" and the US Marines "Death Before Dishonor". So I decided not to give up and the result was the incorporation of American Limo Naperville. Now, just a few years later, I proudly state that the Economy Crisis of 2008, surprisingly, was the best thing that has ever happened to me and to my business. Honestly, it wasn't and it still isn't easy, but it is a great success, day after day ever since.

My college education in the field of management and my computer programming skills came to use as I was building the website and the reservation software out of scratch. Nobody else in the industry has ever had anything similar to our system, more specifically the automated text messaging capabilities of the virtual dispatching machine that keeps the drivers in check and, at the same time, informs the customers of their limousine whereabouts. This gives our travelers an unprecedented peace of mind so they don't have to worry if the limo will show up on time. Needless to say, the results were almost instant and today American Limo Naperville doesn't have to compete with the rest. We are always a few steps ahead of everybody else.

If you would like to find out what puts us so far ahead of the competition please visit [TheDifference] section of this website. You will see that no other company provides such peace of mind and comfort to their customers.



I never took the name American Limo for granted. So many companies would add our dear country's name to their own. They use it to attract more customers, while at the same time, they've never done anything to deserve the honor of having the precious word "American" in their official name. I didn't want to be like them and I wanted to do something that would give me the moral grounds to incorporate a company listed as American Limo Naperville. This is exactly how and when my passion for my business and the urging need to defend the freedom emerged together through the commitment I made to support the brave men and women serving in the US military. It all started with the promise to donate 10% of all profits to military charities and it evolved to the partnership with Operation "Welcome You Home" that created the pride of my fleet: Marine One Limousine. This vehicle is named after the Presidential Helicopter Aircraft. The very purpose of this car is to provide comfort, recognition and appreciation to the Soldiers and Marines returning from a tour of duty in the Middle East. Ofcourse, those rides are completely free of charge. However, there is a lot of emotional value that I receive. While participating in the Welcome Home Motorcade Escorts, I get to meet and personally thank our Military Heroes for their service, and just for a short moment I get to treat those brave boys and girls with the honor the President enjoys every day. I believe that they have fully earned such moment of glory.

If you are interested in reading more about Operation "Welcome You Home" and Marine One Limousine or if you'd like to watch a video footage of our Homecoming Escorts just visit [ForTheTroops] section of this website.

Because of the monetary donations and the services provided to Operation "Welcome You Home", I was invited to become an honorary member of the Fox Valley Detachment of the Marine Corps League. Back in 2012, I was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, The Meritorious Commendation Ribbon and was given the rank of Marine One Road Captain. As you can already imagine, I am extremely proud of these achievments and I wear my uniform and medals with much honor, pride and dignity.

Thank you for taking the time to read my success story and thank you for supporting American Limo Naperville! I hope that I already have you convinced, that you make a difference in somebody's life each and every time you travel in one of my limousines.

Every day has been a blessing, and every day continues to be an adventure!

Semper Fi!
Marine One Captain Peter Agapov
President and CEO of American Limo Naperville

More info and other interests: Unrelated to the aforementioned subject, Peter Agapov is also recognized in the gamebook community worldwide as one of the best analysts of branching narrative mechanics. He has written countless articles and scientific documents about the psychology of gaming as well as the positive effects of interactive storytelling on development of the young mind and their future success in life. His work in this field has been translated into a few different languages. He is currently investing time and financial resources into starting an "escape room" like outdoor games in the local parks at www.AugmentedRealityAdventure.com