The nomination of Stephen Snyder, president of Checkered Flag Motor Car Company in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the 2023 TIME Dealer of the Year award was announced by TIME. Snyder is one of a select group of 48 dealer nominees from across the country who will be honored at the 106th annual National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Show in Dallas, Texas, on Jan. 27, 2023. The TIME Dealer of the Year award is one of the automobile industry’s most prestigious and highly coveted honors. The award recognizes the nation’s most successful auto dealers who also demonstrate a longstanding commitment to community service. Snyder was chosen to represent the Virginia Automobile Dealers Association in the national competition – one of only 48 auto dealers nominated for the 54th annual award from more than 16,000 nationwide. “The automotive business has afforded me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of my family, customers, employees and the broader community,” nominee Snyder said. “I recognize the responsibility I have in employing a diverse staff, giving them upward mobility and long, successful careers.” A 1981 graduate of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Snyder followed the same path as his father, Ed Snyder, into the retail automotive industry. His dad was the visionary auto dealer who founded Checkered Flag Motor Car Company in 1964 and brought brands MG, Jaguar, Austin-Healey and Toyota to American car buyers. “My career began at an early age,” Snyder said. “Our family conversations always found room for ‘car talk,’ and my summers were filled with various jobs at the dealership.” After college, Snyder joined the family business full-time and attended the NADA Academy to further refine his skills in dealership management. In 1987, he became general manager of Checkered Flag Hyundai and filled other roles in the dealership until 2009, when he was named president of the Checkered Flag dealership group. TIME AND ALLY FINANCIAL HONOR VIRGINIA BEACH DEALER Stephen SnyderWins National Recognition for Community Service and Industry Accomplishments vada.com 6
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