Martin E. Collins joined Group 1 in December 2006 as a Regional Vice President. In September 2007, he was named Regional Vice President of the Western Region after overseeing Group 1's dealership operations in the southeast. Prior to joining Group 1, he served as Executive Director, Ford and Lincoln Mercury Marketing with responsibility for all marketing functions within the Ford and Lincoln Mercury brands. Collins began his career in 1985 at Ford Motor Company where he held a variety of assignments within Ford Division including field operations, franchising, product development, strategy and marketing positions. He also worked internationally, where he was Northern Regional Manager for Ford of Britain for two years.

Collins received a finance degree from Canisius College and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.

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In California, visit:
Mercedes-Benz of Escondido
Miller Automotive Group
Performance Nissan
smart center Beverly Hills