Phil Smart Sr., longtime Mercedes-Benz dealer, dies at 93

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February 21, 2013 - 2:43 pm ET

SEATTLE -- Phil Smart Sr., a longtime car dealer and civic leader, died Feb. 8. He was 93.

He started selling cars in the early 1950s in Seattle and eventually built Phil Smart Mercedes-Benz, which he operated for several decades.

Smart was active in the Boy Scouts of America and the Seattle Rotary Club. He also was a volunteer at Seattle Children’s Hospital for 46 years, according to a tribute on the hospital’s Web site.

In 2007, Smart received a distinguished service citation from the Automotive Hall of Fame.

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