Gillman Automotive Group
10595 West Sam Houston PwyHouston,TX77099Click on one of the people below to find out more information.
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- Ramsay H. Gillman
- Owner, Chief Executive Officer
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- Email: gillman@gillmanauto.com
- Telephone: (713) 776-4800
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Ramsay Gillman is the Owner and Chief Executive Officer of The Gillman Companies.
The son of a pioneer automobile dealer, he began his automotive career working in the parts department of his father's Pontiac dealership in downtown Houston. After attending the General Motors Dealer Management Institute and other specialized schools, he became an authorized dealer in 1967.
Gillman served as the Director of South Texas for the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) from 1989 through 1999 and was elected as President of NADA in 1997. During his years as a Director, Gillman was a member of the NADA Industry Relations Committee, the NADA Regulatory Affairs Committee and was Chairman of the NADA Government Relations Committee in 1993 and in 1999. Currently, Gillman serves as a Trustee for the NADA Charitable Foundation and for the NADA Dealers Election Action Committee.
He has also served as President of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association, Vice President of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association, and was appointed Vice Chairman of the Texas Motor Vehicle Commission from 1984 through 1987 by the Governor of Texas.
Ramsay received the 1996 Sports Illustrated All-Star Dealer Award, presented by the American International Automobile Dealers Association, for his lifelong contribution to the automotive business and commitment to numerous charitable organizations.
In 1997, the State of Texas House of Representatives passed House Resolution No. 350, officially commending Gillman for his "outstanding achievements" and years of dedication to the State of Texas, the automobile industry, his community, and charitable organizations.
For his many years of continued support, the Sickle Cell Association of the Texas Gulf Coast awarded Gillman their Humanitarian Award for the year 2000. Ramsay and his wife, Stevie, were co-chairpersons for the Sickle Cell Association of the Texas Gulf Coast 2001 Gala. Mr. & Mrs. Gillman are also active participants and sponsors of the Tracey Lawrence Annual Golf Tournament benefitting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Other charitable organizations that receive support from the Gillman family include the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Youth Scholarship Program, the Fort Bend County Women's Center, which provides shelter for abused women and their children, the Earning by Learning Program, which rewards young children for reading books, the Ronald McDonald House, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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- Stacey Gillman Wimbish
- President
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Stacey Gillman Wimbish is a Vice-President of The Gillman Companies.
As the daughter and granddaughter of highly successful automobile dealers, Stacey was raised in the business. In her role as Vice-President, Stacey is responsible for increasing market share of vehicle sales for all 18 Gillman dealerships. She is also charged with company profitability and maintenance of the highest levels of customer satisfaction. Stacey is an authorized Lincoln-Mercury and Mitsubishi dealer as well as part owner of other dealerships.
Stacey attended school in Houston and completed her scholastic education at the University of Texas in Austin. She then attended the Marketing Educational Services Dealer Management Development course for in-depth study of the General Motors accounting system and financial statements. She is also a graduate of the National Automobile Dealers Association Dealer Candidate Academy. This intensive program combines formal classes and actual in-dealership experience.
In 1999, Stacey became the first woman, and the youngest person, to be named Chairman of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association. She has also served as a Director, the Secretary-Treasurer, and Vice-Chairman of that organization. For the past several years, she has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association and has sat on the Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America National and Regional Dealer Advisory Board.
In 2003, her Lincoln-Mercury dealership was awarded the prestigious Ford Motor Company President's Award for Exceptional Performance. And her team has also earned the Mitsubishi Diamond Chapter of Excellence Award.
Married, she resides with her husband and two children in Houston.
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- Jason Gillman
- Executive Vice President
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Jason Gillman was born in Houston, Texas, where he currently resides. He owns interest in several Gillman dealerships and is a Vice President of The Gillman Companies.
Jason is the third generation of a family that has been deeply involved in the retail automobile business for more than six decades. At 14, he began working in the Gillman Pontiac dealership during summer vacation. After starting at the wash rack, he spent the next few years gaining experience in various departments before moving into sales.
He then attended Texas Tech University and earned a degree in Automotive Marketing from Northwood University, where he was named a Dean's List student. Additional academic and hands-on experience were gained by graduating from the General Motors Dealer Academy and successfully completing the NADA Dealer Candidate Academy. In 1992, he assumed his first managerial role in a dealership.
Since that time, he has been General Manager of a Gillman Honda facility. Under his leadership, that location attained the prestigious Honda President's Award as one of the top 50 Honda dealerships in the nation in terms of sales and customer satisfaction. In another role, Jason assumed full control of the organization's total used vehicle inventory. Today, utilizing his broad base of retail automobile experience, he holds executive responsibility as a member of The Gillman Companies' upper management team.
Jason has also been active in retail automobile dealership public affairs, serving as Chairman of the Texas Automobile Dealers Association TEAM Committee. He has also been a member of the Dealer Election Action Committee, a member of the Mitsubishi Motor Sales of America Dealer Advisory Board, and is recognized for his community service.
Married, Jason resides in Houston with his wife and son.
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- Christopher Gillman
- Executive Vice President
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Chris Gillman is a native Houstonian. In addition to completing his studies at Northwood University, majoring in Automotive Marketing, he is also a graduate of the National Automobile Dealers Association Dealership Management Academy.
Christopher was literally raised in the retail automobile business, taking his first job in the Honda parts department shortly after his 14th birthday. He has been both a new vehicle and used vehicle sales manager, a service advisor, and is skilled in parts warehouse as well as wholesale operations. He is also experienced in the areas of dealership accounting, billing, vehicle titles, finance and insurance.
Christopher is an accomplished skier and enjoys hunting, golf, and fishing. Married, Chris resides in Houston with his wife.
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- Patrick York
- Chief Operating Officer
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Patrick York is Chief Operating Officer of the Gillman Companies.
Effective May 15, 2008, Patrick York assumed the duties of Chief Operating Officer of the Gillman Companies. Patrick is responsible for the overall performance of all Gillman Dealerships.
The son of an automobile dealer who once sold vehicles at Frank Gillman Pontiac, York grew up working in various dealership departments and for the Texas Automobile Dealers Association. Most recently York served as Vice President of Marketing for Service Group, an organization providing training and dealer profit programs to automobile dealerships. In this role, he was actively involved for over nine years with the Gillman Companies.
Patrick completed his scholastic education with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Texas in San Antonio. He is a graduate of the National Automobile Dealers Association Dealer Academy and is a Certified Mentor with the Association of Finance and Insurance Professionals.
Married, he is residing in Houston with his wife and two children.