Jay Cimino

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.

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. His Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration was most famously put to use 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.

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. 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.