Don Drennen Jr

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Donald W. Drennen, Jr (born c. 1933; died March 4, 2011) was a second-generation owner of the Don Drennen Motor Company, founded in 1908 by his uncle, Hubert Drennen. His father, Don Drennen, Sr, purchased the company in 1951.

Don, Jr graduated from the Virginia Military Institute in 1956 and joined the family's downtown Buick and Cadillac dealership immediately afterward. He was made president in 1968. Four years later, he moved the dealership to Hoover and added AMC/Jeep to the lineup. Chrysler joined when it bought AMC in 1992.

Drennen's son Don III (called "Ward"), joined the firm in 1993 and took over day-to-day management in 2005 and became president when Drennen retired in 2009.

Drennen died in 2011.

References

  • Daniels, Malcomb (March 5, 2011) "Longtime Birmingham car dealer Don Drennen Jr. dies at 77." Birmingham News
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