50 with Nissan
Jim Johnson, second from left, owner of Jim Johnson Nissan in Bowling Green, Ky., and Lynda Broderick, president, receive a 50-year award from Adam Sackner, left, Nissan North America senior dealer operations manager, and Ryan Barnard, area general manager.
45 with Toyota
Jerry Pitts, dealer principal of Pitts Toyota in Dublin, Ga., receives a 45-year award from Myra Adams, Southeast Toyota Distributors group vice president of sales operations.
Citizenship
- Broward Health Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., named an echocardiography lab after Rick and Rita Case following a $50,000 donation from Rita Case, CEO of Rick Case Automotive, which has 14 dealerships in Florida and Georgia.
- Subaru of America and Annapolis Subaru in Maryland gave Hope for the Warriors $50,000 as part of its Share the Love event. The charity was one of several receiving $250 from Subaru of America for every new vehicle sold during the event. Annapolis Subaru added $50 per sale along with $5 per oil change. The nonprofit has served over 53,000 post-9/11 service members, veterans and military families.
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