Dealer Damon Lester: More diversity needed among owners

Retail Forum Damon Lester — Lester on stage with Automotive News Retail Editor Amy Wilson: “I could advocate for other people, but there was no one to advocate for me.” (LAWRENCE JENKINS)

January 26, 2023 11:17 PM

More work needs to be done to make the number of minority-owned dealerships representative of the U.S. car-buying market, dealer Damon Lester told the audience at the Automotive News Retail Forum: NADA on Thursday.

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