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== History == |
== History == |
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Jay Cimino was born in 1936, and grew up in Trinidad. He followed his high school career with a brief stint in the [[United States Marine Corps]] before deciding to pursue higher education. Cimino began college at [[Trinidad State Junior College]], and ended at the [[University of Denver]]. His Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration was most famously put to use when he partnered with [[Automotive industry|automotive]] magnate [[Phil Long (entrepreneur)|Phil Long]]. Together, the entrepreneurial tag team expanded Phil Long Ford into an entire chain of successful dealerships. When long passed away in 2001, Cimino continued to acquire and discard dealerships for the sake of the larger corporation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/some-bailed-not-jay-cimino|title=Some Bailed; Not Jay Cimino|website=wardsauto.com|access-date=2016-07-11}}</ref> |
Jay Cimino was born in 1936, and grew up in Trinidad. He followed his high school career with a brief stint in the [[United States Marine Corps]] before deciding to pursue higher education. Cimino began college at [[Trinidad State Junior College]], and ended at the [[University of Denver]]. The October after college graduation, he was married to sweetheart Emily Roitz. He then dove headfirst into the automotive industry with a management position at [[Goodrich Corporation|B. F. Goodrich]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.phillong.com/History|title=Phil Long Dealerships is Your Colorado Springs Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, LINCOLN, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Dealership in COLORADO|website=Phil Long Dealerships - Your Colorado Springs, CO Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, LINCOLN, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Dealership|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-11}}</ref> His Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration was most famously put to use, however, when he partnered with [[Automotive industry|automotive]] magnate [[Phil Long (entrepreneur)|Phil Long]]. Together, the entrepreneurial tag team expanded Phil Long Ford into an entire chain of successful dealerships. When long passed away in 2001, Cimino continued to acquire and discard dealerships for the sake of the larger corporation.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://wardsauto.com/news-analysis/some-bailed-not-jay-cimino|title=Some Bailed; Not Jay Cimino|website=wardsauto.com|access-date=2016-07-11}}</ref> |
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== Accolades == |
== Accolades == |
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Revision as of 22:48, 11 July 2016
Jay Cimino is an American entrepreneur from Trinidad, Colorado. He is best known locally for being the CEO of the Phil Long Automotive Group and for founding Mount Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center. The former is the largest independently-owned car dealership in Colorado. The latter is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization and his passion project.[1]
History
Jay Cimino was born in 1936, and grew up in Trinidad. He followed his high school career with a brief stint in the United States Marine Corps before deciding to pursue higher education. Cimino began college at Trinidad State Junior College, and ended at the University of Denver. The October after college graduation, he was married to sweetheart Emily Roitz. He then dove headfirst into the automotive industry with a management position at B. F. Goodrich.[2] His Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration was most famously put to use, however, when he partnered with automotive magnate Phil Long. Together, the entrepreneurial tag team expanded Phil Long Ford into an entire chain of successful dealerships. When long passed away in 2001, Cimino continued to acquire and discard dealerships for the sake of the larger corporation.[3]
Accolades
His hometown of Trinidad opened the Jay Cimino Downtown Family Park and Playground in the summer of 2007. In 2011, Cimino was honored by Wards Auto with a Top 500 Dealer Profile.[3] The aforementioned Mount Carmel Health, Wellness and Community Center has also thrust Cimino into the local spotlight. Because of the center's contribution to Trinidad and the surrounding area, the Pikes Peak chapter of the American Red Cross selected Cimino as the humanitarian of the year for 2013.
References
- ^ Jay & Emily Cimino Biography. June 2011. PDF File. Web.
- ^ "Phil Long Dealerships is Your Colorado Springs Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, LINCOLN, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Dealership in COLORADO". Phil Long Dealerships - Your Colorado Springs, CO Audi, Chevrolet, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, LINCOLN, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota Dealership. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
- ^ a b "Some Bailed; Not Jay Cimino". wardsauto.com. Retrieved 2016-07-11.