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Name: Ken Marsh
Home: Greensboro, N.C.
Profession: Auto Dealer Owner of Smith Stokes Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep, Reidsville, N.C. Met Smith Stokes while drag racing in South Carolina in the late 1960s.
Profile: Hard working, honest, dedicated.
Accomplishments: Getting married; having two wonderful children. Completing a concours restoration on his dream car, a 1967 Hemi Plymouth GTX
Biggest Influence In Life: "My mother and father."
Hobbies: Restoring Mopar muscle cars, drag racing, and following NASCAR.
Automotive Introduction: Started working in cars at age 13. Fell in love with muscle cars upon witnessing his first drag race.
Dream Cars: 1967 Hemi Plymouth GTX; also 2000 Plymouth Prowler, 1970-71 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible.
Quote: "Treat people fairly and honestly. Be as good as your word, and you'll always be successful in whatever you do."
Preferred Supplier: Year One
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Name: Smith Stokes
Home: High Rock Lake, N.C.
Profession: Auto Dealer President and Owner of Smith Stokes Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep, Reidsville, N.C.
Profile: "To be greatly successful, you must have a great passion for what you do."
Accomplishments: Self-taught auto salesman; grew his success into president and co-owner of the top-ranked Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep dealership in the nation by 1995 Sponsors and supports several racing teams, from local to NASCAR level.
Biggest Influence In Life: "My father. He always set an example of kindness and fairness."
Hobbies: "Anything to do with cars", also photography, boating, blues music, and following N.C. State University athletics.
Automotive Introduction: Driving tractors. Leon Stokes, Smith's uncle, taught him how they worked.
Quote: "Combine great personal service with 100% honesty, and the world will beat a path to your door."
Preferred Supplier: Year One
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