CO-OWNER
THEODORE ROBINS FORD
WHY: Heads the oldest Ford dealership in Southern California. Business Journal 2022 winner of the Longevity Award for the Family-Owned Business Awards.
IN THE NEWS: Celebrated 100th year as a Ford dealer; centennial commemorated by Balboa Island Museum.
QUOTABLE: “We went through the Great Depression in 1929 and got through WWII …we figured out how to get through the financial crisis in 2008 and the pandemic. … That’s what keeps me engaged in the business—the constant challenges you’re up against … whether it’s an economy thing or a chip shortage, it’s always evolving.”
