Jim touched so many lives in the Retail Automotive Industry.
The first time I met Jim was at an NADA Convention. I was a young CFO for a dealer group but had come up through the Sales Side of the business. I would always try to sneak into a couple of Sales related Education Sessions because the ones geared toward me were usually so damn boring that it could be hard to stay awake. I got into the room early and sat toward the front of the room. Jim approached me, introduced himself, and asked what I was expecting from the upcoming session. I explained my situation and he laughed his ass off that I had snuck into his session to escape the boredom for an hour! Anyway, he sat with me and visited for nearly an hour.
Jim was legendary in the Industry, but he was also a really good guy.
He is going to be missed by many.
