FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WSVN) – Rick Case, founder and former CEO of Rick Case Automotive Group for 60 years, has been honored by the Florida Automobile Dealers Association. He was posthumously inducted into the FADA Hall of Fame.
A retail pioneer and salesman, he began his career in the auto industry in 1962 in Ohio. During his career, Case held the world record for selling 1,222 Honda cars in a single month.
When Hyundai was struggling in the U.S. market in 1996, Case introduced the idea of a 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty. This concept has since become a standard warranty option for several manufacturers.
During Mr. Case’s tenure, Rick Case Automotive Group achieved several milestones, including approaching $2 billion in annual sales and hiring 1,300 full-time employees. Together with his wife Rita Case, they expanded his car dealership to 14 locations in South Florida and Atlanta, Georgia.
The two also launched and developed several fundraisers that raised more than $100 million for South Florida organizations. One of his efforts includes Rick Case Bikes for Kids.
Started in 1982, the program has distributed more than 125,000 new and used bicycles to children in need during the holiday season in South Florida and Atlanta.
In 2020, Case passed away at the age of 77 after a battle with cancer.
Case’s family continues to do philanthropic work. In 2023, the family established the Rita and Rick Case Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Broward to support children and families with education and health care.
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