Pub. 1 2012 Issue 1

Chairman’s Letter 10 San Diego Dealer B ill Cumming was elected as the Chairman of the Board for the New Car Dealers Association® San Diego County in June 2012. Bill is the General Manager at Ron Baker Chevrolet where he has served in that position since 1996 and has been with the dealershipmore than 30 years. What’s themost rewarding part of your career? Doing a job I love, and seeing the look on people’s faces when they stand next to their car or truck they just purchased. An Interviewwith NCDA Board Chairman Bill Cumming By Shauna Smi th, The NewsL I NK Group, L LC A lot of dealers get into the business by chance or by default. Are there any specific individuals that had a major impact on your career? My father was a Ford dealer and my grandfather was an executive with Ford Motor Company. So you could say it was inherited even though my father was not involved much in my life. Bill Cumming presents keys to one of his customers. The Silverado is Chevrolet’s signature pickup truck.