Dave Wilson started from scratch and one of the largest family owned and run automotive empires in the world with 6 family members managing a $500 million plus business 16 automotive dealerships/autobody shops selling over 14,000 cars a year, and employing 750 people. Dave will talk about how he built his empire, integrated and trained family members to run his various automotive dealerships, auto body shops and real estate holdings.
Dealership Information:
David is owner of the Preston Automotive Group, he employees over 750 employees. The Preston Automotive Group sells close to 14,000 retail units a year. Below is a list of the Dealerships in the
Preston Automotive Group.
- Preston Ford, Preston MD 1975
- Millsboro Auto Mart, Millsboro DE 1987
- Preston Mazda, Preston MD 1991
- Preston Lincoln Preston, MD 1998
- Denton Ford, Denton, MD 2000
- Preston Auto Body, Preston MD 2001
- Preston Nissan. Preston MD 2002
- Preston Hyundai, Preston MD 2003
- Integrated Quick Lane 2006
- Pittsville Ford 2006
- Cambridge Autobody 2012
- Snow Hill Autobody 2013
- Boulevard Auto Sales Georgetown DE 2014
- Boulevard Auto Sales Lewes DE 2014
- Millsboro Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram 2015
- Rtown Ford 2018
David is also the owner of the following property, holding and funding companies.
- ADB Leasing Corporation DE Corporation 1997
- ADBM Properties Inc. DE Corporation 1998
- ADBM Landholdings LLC MD LLC 2001
- DHW Funding LLC MD LLC 2003
- Cro-Wil Properties LLC MD LLC 2008
- Harmony Roads LLC MD LLC 2010
- Frog Beach LLC DE LLC 2012
- DHWSR Funding LLC MD LLC 2012
- PDK Investments LLC MD LLC 2012
- M M & M Partners LLC MD LLC 2013
- iFrog Digital LLC MD LLC 2015
- Safehouse LLC MD LLC 2017
- Frog Lake LLC MD LLC 2017
- PAG Triton Investments MD LLC 2018
- DHW Holdings MD LLC 2017
- PAG Collections LLC MD LLC 2018
- ADBMD Baltimore MD LLC 2018
- ADBMD Bay Street MD LLC 2018
- ADBMD Funding LLC MD LLC 2018
- ADBMD Landholdings LLC MD LLC 2018
Community Involvement:
Provident State Bank Board Member - Chairman
Has served as a member on the Provident State Bank Board since 1989 and has served as the Bank Board Chairman since 2013.
March of Dimes
David has served at the Chairman of the Eastern Shore’s Walk America. He has risen over $230,000.00 for the March of Dimes since 1989. David has been awarded the prestigious award of being the #1 Fund raiser in the country in 2000, and the #1 Fund Raiser in the State of Maryland for 2002.
American Cancer Society
David is a participant in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Caroline County; he has been involved with this event for the past 15 years. His team “Preston Automotive Group” has raised over $100,000.00 for the American Cancer Society.
South Caroline Little League
David has volunteered numerous hours coaching and participating on the Little League boards. He has enjoyed both coaching and managing a team over the years. He also donates to the little league by sponsoring teams and participating in their fund raising events.
Summary
The above list of community involvements for David is just a short list of the many charities that he donates to. David has given many hours of volunteer work towards making the community a better place to be. He is known around this area for his generosity and good will.
Awards
Ford Volume Dealers Hall of Fame
David was inducted as the 12th member of Ford’s Dealer Hall of Fame. He was inducted in February 2019, this prestigious award if for outstanding retail performance and dedicated community leadership.
Governor’s Citation Award
David was presented this award by Governor William Donald Schaefer in 1993; it was presented to David in recognition of Dave’s support to Maryland’s greatest natural resource – our children.
Citizens Humanitarian Award
David was presented this award from Caroline County Public Schools for his support to the community and the school systems.
Ford President’s Award
Both Preston Ford and Pittsville Ford have won Ford’s prestigious Presidents Award several years, this award is for superb customer satisfaction and market share.
Caroline County Chamber Champion
David was inducted into the Chamber Champion Hall of Fame for Caroline County Maryland in 2019. This award is presented to outstanding business professionals that have went above and beyond to grow Caroline County.