ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 13, 2010 – Ed Rossi, Dealer Principal of Rossi Chevrolet Buick GMC, a Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealership in Washington, N.J., was named the TIME Magazine Dealer of the Year from New Jersey.
Rossi was chosen to represent the New Jersey Coalition of Automotive Retailers in the national competition. The award is sponsored by TIME Magazine in association with Goodyear, and in cooperation with NADA.
“As a young boy, modes of transportation always fascinated me,” says Rossi. “While I flew my first solo flight at age 16, cars were my passion. And the automobile business has given me the opportunity to live the dream of competing on the racetrack.”
Rossi graduated from Phillipsburg (NJ) Catholic High School in 1972, and then earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, in 1976. While attending Villanova, Rossi began working for Tully Chrysler Plymouth in Washington, NJ. “My father was a non-participating investor in the dealership,” Rossi explains, “and, in 1974, the business began experiencing difficulty and my father contacted me at school to ask if I had an interest in the automobile business as a career.” Rossi was definitely interested, and his father lent his support. “During my senior year, I came home on weekends to work at the dealership, and during the week attended any available Chrysler training that my schedule allowed.”
In June 1976, after graduating from Villanova, Rossi began his career at Rossi Chrysler Plymouth, in new- and used-car sales.
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