Ally salutes America’s local business heroes.

TIME Dealer of the Year

Mike Shaw

Mike Shaw Chevrolet Saab
Denver, Colorado

After graduating from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management ...

Ally will donate $10,000 to Boy Scouts of America selected by Mike Shaw

Judith Schumacher-Tilton

Schumacher Chevrolet
Little Falls, New Jersey

In 2012, Schumacher Chevrolet celebrates 80 years of selling vehicles on the same location where it began.

Ally will donate $1,000 to Give the Kids Hope Foundation selected by Judith Schumacher-Tilton

Northeast Regional Finalist

Morrie Wagener

Morrie's Automotive Group
Minnetonka, Minnesota

Morrie started becoming “a car guy” during high school while working entry-level positions in the automotive business.

Ally will donate $1,000 to Dunwoody College of Technology selected by Morrie Wagener

Midwest Regional Finalist

Tim Ilderton

Ilderton Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
High Point, North Carolina

Tim began his automotive career as a service advisor in 1973 at the family dealership founded by his grandfather in 1926.

Ally will donate $1,000 to United Way of High Point selected by Tim Ilderton

Southern Regional Finalist

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Did You Know?

11.55 million new light vehicles were sold in the U.S. in 2010. * * NADA: Annual Contributions of the United States' New Vehicle Dealers
There were 17,700 new car dealerships in the U.S. as of January 2011. * * NADA: Annual Contributions of the United States' New Vehicle Dealers
New vehicle dealerships employed 892,300 workers across the nation in 2010. * * NADA: Annual Contributions of the United States' New Vehicle Dealers
An average new vehicle dealership employed 50 people in 2010. * * NADA: Annual Contributions of the United States' New Vehicle Dealers
An average new vehicle dealership sold 653 new vehicles for an average retail price of $29,793 in 2010. * * NADA: Annual Contributions of the United States' New Vehicle Dealers
Sales at new vehicle dealerships accounted for 14.1% of U.S. retail sales in 2010. * * NADA: Annual Contributions of the United States' New Vehicle Dealers
There were 240 million light vehicles in operation at the end of 2010. * * NADA: Annual Contributions of the United States' New Vehicle Dealers
274,763 hybrid vehicles were sold in 2010 (2.4% of total light vehicle sales) * * December 2010 Dashboard: Year End Tally