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Gunn Automotive Group of San Antonio has promoted three executives.
Rob Sabom is now vice president. Sabom, who joined Gunn in 2005, will assist in day-to-day operations of the group's six dealerships. He had been general manager of Gunn Nissan.
Derrick Alvis replaces Sabom as general manager of Gunn Nissan. He had been general manager at Gunn Infiniti.
Blake George, who has been with Gunn for 12 years, replaces Alvis as general manager of Gunn Infiniti. He had been general sales manager of Gunn Buick-GMC.
50 with Ford
Leon Geiger, Mark Geiger, James Bozich and Gary Becker of Alphorn Ford-Lincoln in Monroe, Wis., received a 50-year award for Ford. Pictured, from left, are Chris Brown, sales operations manager in Ford Motor Co.'s Chicago region; owner Leon Geiger; owner Mark Geiger; and Scott Zugel, Ford's regional parts and service operations manager.
25 with Ford
Steve Whitener, left, and Eddie Hall, dealers principal of Briarwood Ford in Saline, Mich., received a 25-year award for Ford from Ford Motor Co.
25 with Ford Credit
Greg Galpin of Galpin Ford-Lincoln in Prescott, Ariz., received a 25-year award from Ford Motor Credit Co.
40 with Honda
Curtis Rapton, left, and Katina Rapton of Mel Rapton Honda in Sacramento, Calif., received a 40-year award for Honda from American Honda Motor Co.
25 with Chevrolet
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Joe Serra, left, president of Serra Automotive Inc., receives a 25-year award for Chevrolet at Serra Chevrolet in Bartlett, Tenn., from Alan Batey, General Motors' vice president for Chevrolet sales and service.
Silver dealers
Robert Tuttle and Jim Click received a 25-year award for Jeep at Tuttle-Click's Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in Irvine, Calif., and a 25-year award for Dodge at Tuttle-Click's Tustin Chrysler-Jeep-Dodge in Tustin, Calif., from Chrysler Group. Pictured, from left, are George Saad, executive vice president, and Tuttle.
35 with Mazda
Morrie Wagener, right, of Morrie's Mazda in Minnetonka, Minn., receives a 35-year award for Mazda from Jim O'Sullivan, CEO of Mazda North American Operations.
