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Arnold Clark Automobiles : ウィキペディア英語版 | Arnold Clark
Sir John Arnold Clark (born 27 November 1927)〔()〕 is a Scottish businessman, ranked #4 in the ''Sunday Times Motoring Rich List''.〔(''News: 2014 Sunday Times Rich List reveals wealthiest Brits in motoring | Driving.co.uk, Date Accessed: 6th October 2014'' )〕 He is chairman and chief executive of the Arnold Clark motor group, which has received the ''Automotive Management Retailer of the Year'' award in 2012, 2013 and 2014.〔(Clark - AM Retailer Of The Year 2013, Date Accessed: 6th October 2014'' )〕 In April 2015, the company celebrated its 60th year in business. 〔("In the driving seat for Arnold Clark, Date Accessed: 7th April 2015" )〕 ==Biography== John Arnold Clark was born in Glasgow. He joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) aged 17, and rising through the ranks as he was educated, Clark became a Corporal and a Motor Mechanics Instructor.〔(Baozi, Date Accessed: 16th April 2015'' )〕 After leaving the RAF in the early 1950s, Clark got a job in car rental and saved up his money until he was able to purchase a Morris Ten-Four for £70, and after restoring it, sold it for a profit. Clark started buying and selling cars, opening his first showroom in 1954 in Glasgow's Park Road.〔(for Business, Date Accessed: 16th April 2015'' )〕 After gaining his first retail franchise for Morris Motors in 1959, expansion continued with the purchase of existing sites and rivals in and around the Glasgow area. In December 2003, Clark was knighted, for services to the motor industry, and for his community work in Scotland.
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