Jim Skinner

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Jim Skinner, Sr (born 1920 - died August 4, 2007) was the founder and owner of Jim Skinner Ford in Center Point, one of the state's oldest family-owned automobile dealerships. He was best known in the Birmingham area for the long-running series of gimmicky television commercials starring himself and his son Jim Skinner, Jr in which they repeatedly promised to "beat your best deal, regardless." He also owned Jim Skinner Honda in Dothan.

On March 20, 2003 Skinner recieved the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Birmingham Automobile Dealers Association. He died in August 2007 at the age of 87.

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References

  • "Jim Skinner dies." (August 4, 2007) Birmingham News.

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