Gerry Kowalsky
Gerry Kowalsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1922 Doon, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Automobile salesman |
| Spouse |
Amelia
(m. 1942; died 1992) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Unit | Royal Canadian Army Service Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
Gerry Kowalsky (born March 19, 1922) is a Canadian automobile salesman. He is known for working in the car sales industry for over 60 years.
Early life
Kowalsky was born on March 19, 1922 in Doon, Ontario.[1][2]
Career
At age 19, Kowalsky enlisted in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps of the Canadian Army during World War II and served for four and a half years.[1][2]
After his military service, Kowalsky worked in the construction trade for ten years.[1][2][3]
In 1957, he became a salesman at Kaye Ford, a dealership for Ford Motor Company in Kitchener, Ontario and worked there for 23 years.[1][2][3][4]
In 1986, Kowalsky started working at Olympic Honda, a Honda dealership in Guelph, where he continued to work into the 2020s.[1][2][3][4][5]
Personal life
Gerry Kowalsky married a woman named Amelia in 1942.[1][2] She died in 1992.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Duncan, Jonathan (February 12, 2020). "What's kept Guelph's Gerry Kowalsky selling cars for 63 years? 'Integrity'". Guelph Mercury Tribune. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Bridgeman, Troy (February 12, 2020). "Guelph car salesman still making the deals at 97 with no plans to retire". GuelphToday. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c d Fattori, Ross (April 23, 2022). "At 100 years old, this Ontario man is still selling cars in Guelph". Toronto Star. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ a b Duhatschek, Paula (February 11, 2020). "Retirement not an option for 97-year-old Gerry Kowalsky, Ontario's oldest car salesman". CBC News. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Lefko, Perry (May 3, 2022). "100 year-old car salesperson: 'Retiring is the last thing on my mind'". Canadian Auto Dealer. Retrieved March 25, 2025.