Winning Spirit Magazine March-April 2020 | Page 13

Giving and Receiving Gail Miller Receives Notable Honors in February V alentine’s weekend was a busy one for Gail Miller in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was one of six dealers globally honored by Ford and Lincoln on February 14 at the 2020 National Automobile Dealers Association Convention and Expo as a recipient of their Salute to Dealers award. Th is recognition praises dealers with signifi cant charitable impact in their communities. “Th ey are the face of Ford and Lincoln in communities around the world, and today we are happy to applaud their commitment and dedication to building stronger, healthier, more connected communities,” said Edsel B. Ford II, chair of the Salute to Dealers awards program and member of the Ford board of directors. Th e applause from earlier that day came in the form of a standing ovation aft er Gail delivered her remarks during the J.D. Power Auto Summit. Her humble and inspiring message covered her journey of rising to the challenges and opportunities of business ownership aft er Larry passed. She took the strengths she developed in building a home and family—inventory management, confl ict resolution, anger management—and applied them to her new role in continuing what Larry built. She credited Larry for teaching her everything he knew about business, and praised her children for helping her take that unique character Larry carried and forming a company culture defi ned by his reputation. Gail continues to be a respected fi gure in the industry as she inspires our community-building eff orts everywhere she goes. ◆ The Honor That Matters LHM Dealerships Receive Consumer Satisfaction Award I t’s always rewarding to be recognized for the good work we’re doing, and even more special when that recognition comes from our customers. DealerRater recently announced that a number of Larry H. Miller dealerships have been recognized as 2020 Consumer Satisfaction Award winners. Th e award is designed to identify and recognize the top-performing dealerships on DealerRater.com as determined by customer reviews. Th e awards are given to the top tier of dealerships that receive the best reviews over the course of one year. Being honored in this way shows that our mission of enriching lives and our vision of being the best place in town to work and the best place in town to do business really makes a diff erence. Th e dealerships listed to the right are recognized as 2020 Consumer Satisfaction Award winners. Stores that also have the DealerRater Dealer of the Year status are: LHM Dodge Ram Avondale; LHM Hyundai Peoria; LHM Chrysler Jeep Tucson; LHM Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Boise; LHM American Toyota Albuquerque; LHM Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Sandy; LHM Lexus Murray; Mercedes-Benz of Draper, An LHM Dealership; and LHM Lexus Spokane. AZ Larry H. Miller Dodge Ram Avondale AZ Larry H. Miller Hyundai Peoria AZ Larry H. Miller Toyota Peoria AZ Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Tucson CO Larry H. Miller Liberty Toyota Colorado Springs ID Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Boise ID Larry H. Miller Used Car Supermarket Boise NM Larry H. Miller American Toyota Albuquerque UT Larry H. Miller Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Sandy UT Larry H. Miller Lexus Murray UT Mercedes-Benz of Draper, A Larry H. Miller Dealership WA Larry H. Miller Lexus of Spokane WA Larry H. Miller Downtown Toyota Spokane LHMWSM.com 11