Winning Spirit Magazine March-April 2017 | Page 18

1. UTAH 2. NEW MEXICO From the Archives “Golden” Dealerships in ldaho Boise, Idaho, 1997 I n early 1997, LHM Dealerships announced that a number of dealerships located in Caldwell and Boise, Idaho, would henceforth be officially known as Larry H. Miller Dealerships. The dealerships had been purchased the previous April from the Golden Rule Dealership Group, but a part of the purchase agreement required them to keep their original names for a certain period of time. The new dealerships were quickly absorbed into the culture of Larry H. Miller Group of Companies. According to Clyde Wheeler, chief operating officer of the Group’s dealerships in Idaho at the time, “People are adjusting quite well. This has been a big undertaking, but we are adjusting to the changes new ownership brings. Considering we are only 60 days into this change, I think things are going extremely well. The attitude of the people up here fits with the Group. Merging is beneficial to everyone. My job is fun and challenging. All the people I deal with inside the Group are extremely cooperative and helpful. Everyone is understanding to the adjustments we need to make, and we are learning the way things are done within the Group.” Today, the remaining dealerships from this acquisition are a major factor in the company’s success. ◆ 3. UTAH 4. UTAH Snapshot Central 16 LHM Winning Spirit March/April 2017 1. Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward received his All-Star Jersey from Greg Miller. 3.  Jazz guard Shelvin Mack at the NBA Math Hoops event. 2.  JR Malouff (AMT) attended the dedication of the Women’s Center of Hope Learning Center at the Albuquerque Rescue Mission, funded by LHM Charities 4.  On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, Larry H. Miller Dealerships in conjunction with Larry H. Miller Charities presented the Family Connection Center with a check for $10,000 to benefit their Circles