Dwayne Hawkins

Dwayne Hawkins

Dwayne Hawkins, dealer principal, chairman and CEO of Crown Jaguar in St. Petersburg, Florida and CEO of Crown Automotive Group has been nominated for the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year Awards.

The Crown Automotive Group is proud to announce that Dwayne Hawkins, the dealer principal, chairman and CEO of Crown Jaguar and the CEO of Crown Automotive Group, has recently been nominated for the 2015 TIME Dealer of the Year Awards.

Hawkins has worked in the automotive industry for 52 years, and as a dealer for the past 45. In addition to serving as CEO of Crown Automotive Group, which boasts 19 dealerships in Florida, Tennessee and Ohio, he is committed to working to better the local communities in which his dealerships reside. He has supported education as an active member of the Pinellas Education Foundation, and has served as a major contributor to cancer research as a member of the Board of the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. He is a supporter of the Pediatric Cancer Foundation, and currently sits on the Board of All Children’s Hospital. Hawkins was chosen to represent the Florida Automobile Dealers Association in the competition.

“My nomination for the TIME Dealer of the Year award representing Florida is by far the most rewarding achievement in all of my 52 years in the automobile business. I am honored and humbled by this nomination.”

Check out his profile and more information here.