Lloyd Chavez
Through hard work and charitable giving, Lloyd Chavez brings love, honor and dignity to the automobile industry, Hispanic Americans and children with juvenile diabetes.
Born in Denver, Colorado on April 8, 1928, Chavez was one of five children. After returning from the Navy in 1948 he married his high school sweetheart Doris, and the two had three children: Lloyd Jr., Pamela and Denise. Upon graduation from the University of Denver, Chavez took what was intended to be a short-term job as a salesman at Burt Chevrolet in Englewood. Fifty-one years later, Chavez owns the Burt Automotive Network, a powerhouse in the automotive industry that has nine franchised dealerships in Colorado and sales reaching $1.49 billion.
Chavez was recognized as the Top Hispanic Businessman in the U.S. in 1993 and as the National Hispanic Businessman of the Year in 1994. The Burt Automotive Network has been ranked the number one Minority-Owned Business in Colorado by ColoradoBiz magazine for the past four years. Chavez has also received such prestigious awards as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Denver Business Journal Executive of the Year and the Chevrolet “Genuine Leaders” Club Award.
Chavez has been quoted as saying, “You can grow your business by being community-minded and civic-minded.” Chavez lives up to those words through his philanthropic acts such as donating cars to Craig Hospital’s occupational department, sponsoring various children’s sports teams and donating cars to the Littleton Public Schools Driver Education program.
Born in Denver, Colorado on April 8, 1928, Chavez was one of five children. After returning from the Navy in 1948 he married his high school sweetheart Doris, and the two had three children: Lloyd Jr., Pamela and Denise. Upon graduation from the University of Denver, Chavez took what was intended to be a short-term job as a salesman at Burt Chevrolet in Englewood. Fifty-one years later, Chavez owns the Burt Automotive Network, a powerhouse in the automotive industry that has nine franchised dealerships in Colorado and sales reaching $1.49 billion.
Chavez was recognized as the Top Hispanic Businessman in the U.S. in 1993 and as the National Hispanic Businessman of the Year in 1994. The Burt Automotive Network has been ranked the number one Minority-Owned Business in Colorado by ColoradoBiz magazine for the past four years. Chavez has also received such prestigious awards as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, Denver Business Journal Executive of the Year and the Chevrolet “Genuine Leaders” Club Award.
Chavez has been quoted as saying, “You can grow your business by being community-minded and civic-minded.” Chavez lives up to those words through his philanthropic acts such as donating cars to Craig Hospital’s occupational department, sponsoring various children’s sports teams and donating cars to the Littleton Public Schools Driver Education program.
