Ginny Bowden Getting to Know Time Dealer of the Year You have a B.A. in business economics from Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Why that degree, and why there? When it was time to think about college, I wanted to be outside West Virginia, go south and explore, but the thought of having 200 people in a lecture hall seemed daunting. I knew if I was going to do well in school and have a good experience, I needed to be in a small setting. Wofford College is a small liberal arts school, and it was a good choice academically and socially. I loved it there. I had a great experience, and it was good preparation for many things. I majored in business economics and minored in English because I knew I could apply what I learned to anything I did. Virginia “Ginny” Bowden is a fourth-generation dealer. Her dealership, McClinton Auto Group, is in Parkersburg, West Virginia. It has been in business since 1915 under the direction of her father, J.S. McClinton III; grandfather, J.S. McClinton Jr.; and great-grandfather, J.S. McClinton Sr. That is a big deal by itself, but Ginny has also been nominated as West Virginia’s nominee for the 2022 TIME Dealer of the Year in partnership with Ally. WVADA recently talked with Ginny about her life, work and nomination. Continued on the following page Issue 4 2021 13 WVADA
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