Dealer Jimmy Ellis dies at 67

Jimmy Ellis became CEO of the family business in 2015 after serving as vice president and COO for 18 years. (Ellis family)

November 09, 2022 07:34 PM

Georgia dealer Jimmy Ellis, CEO of Jim Ellis Automotive Group, died Saturday at a hospital in Roswell, Ga.

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