CLARKSVILLE, TN – Wyatt Johnson an automotive dealership group honored Dwayne Brown, who recently celebrated his 40th anniversary with the company. Dwayne is the Fixed Operations Director for the Wyatt Johnson Automotive Group and the longest serving full-time employee.
Wyatt Johnson Dealer Principal, Katherine Johnson Cannata, and other executives from the company’s corporate headquarters in Clarksville will be honoring Dwayne for his four-decade tenure.
“We’re excited to celebrate Dwayne reaching the 40th anniversary milestone,” said Cannata. “Dwayne embodies the traits that help make Wyatt Johnson a leader in our community: dedication, commitment to service, and treating others the way you want to be treated. He’s a great role model for future generations of Wyatt Johnson employees and we’d like to personally thank him for his daily contributions to our company.”
Brown started his career in 1981 in the parts department. To put it in perspective, the year Brown began his employment at Wyatt Johnson, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th president of the United States. Sandra Day O’Connor was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court justice and “Raiders of the Lost Ark” opened in movie theatres across the nation.
Dwayne began his journey with the Wyatt Johnson Company at their original dealership, Wyatt Johnson Chrysler-Plymouth-Dodge. Dwayne stocked the parts warehouse and ran deliveries among other duties. As Wyatt Johnson grew by adding more dealerships so did Brown’s career. He was promoted to Parts Manager and then quickly ascended to Parts Director. In 2011, Dwayne was named Director of Fixed Operations, where Dwayne oversees all aspects of the parts and service departments for all nine Wyatt Johnson locations in Clarksville and Nashville.
Dwayne states, “I’ve learned a lot over my 40 years with Wyatt Johnson. Their commitment to family and their customers is something I’ve applied to my personal life.
“They taught me an invaluable lesson, that when you take care of the company you work for, they take care of you … and they have.” Brown continues, “Wyatt Johnson helped me to start a family, purchase my first home and now they’ve set me up for an enjoyable retirement.”
“Dwayne is one of the cornerstones in our business and continues to set the example of hard work and dedication in our company,” said Sidney Johnson, Dealer Principal. “His experience and talents are invaluable to us.”
Wyatt Johnson Automotive Group is a family-owned company and has been in business for over 70 years. They are an award-winning dealership representing Buick GMC Hyundai Subaru Mazda Toyota Kia VW Ford and has been recognized as one of the Top 25 Fastest-Growing Companies by the Nashville Business Journal and has won the Better Business Bureau Torch Award. To learn more about the Wyatt Johnson Automotive Group, visit www.wyattjohnson.com.