April 08, 2023 12:00 AM
50 with Nissan
Jay Darling, center, dealer principal of Darling’s Nissan in Bangor, Maine, receives a 50-year award from Gary Floyd, second from left, Nissan North America area general manager. Also pictured, from left: Mike Dunn, Nissan North America dealer operations manager, Selden Wheeler, Darling’s general manager, and Mike Maddocks, Darling’s service manager.
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