As the dealership name suggests, the dealership’s story began with Marvin K. Brown. After years of supervising Los Angeles dealerships and serving as a Sales Manager and General Manager at San Diego’s Don Lee Cadillac, Marvin purchased his own dealership in 1950 within the San Diego area.
As the dealership grew, so did Marvin within the San Diego community; he became active in the Lions Club, La Jolla Presbyterian Church and spent seven years as a board member at the San Diego Chamber of Commerce.
Jim Brown joined his father’s business after college. Fresh out of General Motors Institute in Flint, Michigan, Jim began to work at the dealership, starting off as a parts runner. He eventually worked his way up to dealer principal in 1964.
In 1967, Jim Brown chose to move the dealership to its current location. This move brought the dealership further growth as San Diego grew.
Jennifer Brown is now the Dealer/Operator of the business and the third generation of the Brown family. Her work has upheld the dealership’s brand as she works hard to continuously improve our services.
Also, we would like to thank all the men and women over the years that have contributed to the success and growth of Marvin K. Brown Auto Center. We could not have done it alone.
