Duke Automotive
Sales: 877-232-0538
The Duke Automotive Sales Team
Click on one of the people below to find out more information.
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- Bruce Blythe
- New Vehicle Manager
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Bruce has been back with Duke since 2005, and lives in Courtland, Va.! He had been with Duke for 6 years during the 90's as the New Car sales manager but had the chance to become the general manager at another dealership and took the opportunity and Bruce has over 34 years in the automotive business.
When not here at Duke Bruce enjoys spending his time with his family and friends, relaxing and grilling on the Outer Banks, listening to his boys play guitar, and watching movies.
Bruce is married to his wife Renee for 32 years, they have three sons, Adam, Ryan, and Jordan. And a cocker spaniel named Jack and a "grandog" named Buddy!
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- Ricky Eure
- Pre-Owned Manager
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When not at Duke Ricky enjoys spending time with his family and friends, being at the beach and fishing. He also enjoys coaching baseball at SYAA (Suffolk Youth Athletic Association).
Ricky is married to Teresa and they have one son named Aaron and a yellow lab named Carly!
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- Don Kelly
- Finance Manager
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and a 1992 graduate of The Pat Ryan School for Finance & Insurance.
When not at Duke, Don enjoys his time by spoiling his grandkids, working in his yard, and relaxing while fishing!
Don is married to Diane and they have four daughters and one son, eight beautiful grandchildren and a Yorkie named Taz!
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- Stan Bell
- Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant
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When not a Duke Stan enjoys music and is the drummer for Canyon Road Band .
Stan and his wife, Terry live in Franklin. They have two children - son, Chris, and daughter, Betsy.
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- Heather Black
- Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant
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Heather has been with Duke since June 2011. Heather is originally from the Western Branch area of Chesapeake and graduated from Western Branch High School in 2008. She is a huge Chevy fan and both her father and grandfather race chevrolet's.
When not at Duke, Heather enjoys going to concerts and spending time with her best friend; her brother Billy. Heather also enjoys dancing and has been taking dance classes for nearly 17 years. She also danced competitivley for the award winning Kelli's Dance Xplosion dance team during her high school years.
When at home, Heather loves playing with her two year old son Parker and her German Shepherd Jack.
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- Christy Brinkley
- Certified Internet Sales Consultant
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When not at Duke Christy enjoys going to the beach, shopping and taking pictures.
She has a beautiful daughter named Kendall!
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- Jerry Butler
- Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant - Ordering Manager
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When not here at Duke, he enjoys relaxing and spending time with his friends and traveling. Jerry is a classic car nut, and loves any classic Cadillac, especially ones with fins!
Jerry is single and lives in Suffolk, Va with his two cats, Scooter and P.C.!
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- Jim Caruthers
- Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant
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When not here at Duke Jim enjoys spending time with family and his OBX friends in Kill Devil Hills!
Jim and his wife Amy have 3 children, Amy, Jimmy, and Stephani along wiht 3 wonderful grandchildren; Brenna, Bryce, and Lyndsey.
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- Joe Giltner
- Internet Sales Manager
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Joe earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from Old Dominion University and joined the Duke Automotive team in the summer of 2011. He inherited his love for classic cars and hot rods - especially Chevys - from his Dad and has owned and restored two 1968 Camaros, among a dozen or so other "project" cars.
Joe lives in Smithfield with his wife Kim and daughter Abby, sharing their circa 1900 Victorian home with Lab/Boxer Lucy and Sammy the Wonder Cat. In his spare time, Joe enjoys playing acoustic guitar and writing and singing music in a local country/folk duo known as "22." You might catch Joe at the Lions Club Cruz-In events at Charlie Daniels' Racing on a Friday Summer night, or playing music at the Smithfield Old Towne Curb Market on a Saturday Summer morning.
Joe also serves as an active member of the Isle of Wight County Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee. He enjoys outdoor activities - Kayaking on the Pagan River and biking and hiking the trails of Windsor Castle Park with his family.
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- Al Hicks
- Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant
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Al joined the Duke Team in 2011. He came with many years of customer service experience. He currently resides in Franklin, VA.
Al is a family man and with his wife Amy has two girls. He spends his free time with his family and friends. Grilling is one of his favorite ways of relaxing. He is also very active in his church; involved in many activities and ministries.
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- Thomas Judkins
- Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant
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You may know Thomas by his nickname, "Tiger Tom"! For years he owned his own embroidery business; "Tiger Toms", and you may have seen him driving around town in an orange Chevy S10 painted like a tiger!
When not at Duke Thomas enjoys having fun with family and friends, camping, fishing and Va Tech Hokie Football.
Thomas has been married to his wife Rhonda for 19 years!
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- Robbie Robertson
- Certified Sales and Leasing Consultant
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When not at Duke he is busy helping out in his church, Colosse Baptist Church, and the Windsor Ruritan Club. Robbie was a volunteer with several rescue squads in the area for 22 years and served as a state officer for the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads for 18 years and was the first president of the Windsor Rescue Squad.
Robbie is Married to his wife Joanne and has 3 children; Dale, Kathy and Glen. Robbie enjoys spending time with his lovely grandchildren Nathan and Mallory and 3 stepchildren Lee, Keith and Cyndi and their 7 children!