“When we talk about me being influential, I am by virtue of the success of the people who work for the company.”īennett credits his older brother Joe for inspiring him and standing by him through the years. “The great thing about this award is that they had a ceremony and all of the employees at our collision center were invited. One of the company’s most recent awards was recognition as the top collision center in the country, as designated by Japanese car manufacturer Toyota. The dealership conglomerate has achieved countless awards in its decades in business and has seen the rise of 14 franchises – and the fall of some of them – during that time. Today, it carries import and luxury vehicles under franchise names such as Toyota, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover and Maserati. It also has a stellar reputation and a rich history of growth, and running the company makes Bennett one of the most influential businesspeople in the Greater Lehigh Valley.īennett Automotive started as one dealership, founded in 1951 by Bud Bennett. His company has more than 200 employees and annual revenue estimated at more than $175 million.

He runs six dealerships, several along the Lehigh Street Auto Mile and Tilghman Street in Allentown and South Whitehall Township. Rob Bennett is owner and president of Bennett Automotive Group, based in Allentown. “I came in three-quarters of the way there and I was fortunate enough to hopefully take something and make it better,” he said, speaking about his upbringing and being raised by a man who instilled honesty, integrity, humility and gave him the motivation and drive to take over a dealership empire. “I really have a hard time seeing myself as an influential businessman.

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