GNYADA August 2017 Newsletter

18 Brown’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Celebrates 100 Years

Brown’s Dodge Plymouth in 1938 and Brown’s today with Gary Brown, President of Brown’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Brown’s Alfa Romeo FIAT.

longevity,” said Gary Brown.

Bellport. This was long before most Americans were purchasing and driv- ing automobiles — it wasn’t until seven years later that Walter Chrysler started the Chrysler Corporation — making this a fairly cutting-edge enterprise. The dealership moved from Bellport to its current location in Patchogue in 1993, which is where the 100-year cel- ebration took place. Today, the dealer- ship has over 125 employees and sells in excess of 3,000 new and used vehi- cles each year. “Throughout the years, we’ve been very fortunate to have loyal employees who have taken good care of our customers, enabling our

This past spring marked a significant milestone for one GNYADA member. Brown’s Jeep Chrysler Dodge Ram in Patchogue celebrated 100 years of operation. In honor of this notable anniversary, Gary Brown — President of Brown’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Brown’s Alfa Romeo FIAT, and Vice Chairman of GNYADA— hosted a public event to recognize his dealership's century of serving its cus- tomers and supporting its Long Island community. The longtime family-owned business started in 1917, when 24-year-old Everett Brown (Gary’s grandfather) opened an automotive repair shop in

The anniversary celebration included the donation of a Resusci Anne CPR training manikin, on behalf of Brown’s Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, to the Patchogue Family YMCA. Several local legislators were also on hand to make special presentations in honor of the dealership's century of serving its customers. The Association offers its congratula- tions to Gary and the Brown family on reaching this meaningful anniversary and for serving as an example of the positive lasting forces that dealerships are within their communities.

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