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Portland car dealer Ed Tonkin helms national auto association
By Laura Gunderson, The Oregonian
February 15, 2010, 6:07PM

Edward C. Tonkin took over the top job at the National Automobile Dealers Association on Monday, accepting a role his father, Ron Tonkin, patriarch of the Portland family's dealership chain, took on 21 years ago.

"This chairmanship of NADA is not about me, it's about you. It's about us, together," Tonkin, 55, told attendees of the association's annua… Continue

Dealers will see more of NADA in 2010, Tonkin says
Chrissie Thompson
Automotive News | February 15, 2010 - 4:24 pm EST

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dealers who questioned whether the National Automobile Dealers Association was doing enough last year will see the dealer group up close in 2010, said Ed Tonkin, who today became NADA chairman.
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Amy Wilson
Automotive News | February 8, 2010 - 12:01 am EST


Ed Tonkin takes over as chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association after a year fraught with problems for dealers and the industry.

More than 1,700 dealerships closed last year, most because of financial problems or re… Continue