Automobile USA – June 2019

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shortcomings but nonetheless believe in Ward and his lurid
imagination. Jay Myers, service manager since ’98, knows
Ward can get ahead of himself, but he respects him for
never cutting corners. Icon’s COO, Sherif Yassa, says Ward
is “an exceptionally talented individual with an innate
ability to make everything seem simple. His mind just
processes things that way. He understands that execution is
of paramount importance in business development and has
worked diligently to improve his discipline.”
Ward wants to stay focused on what he has while realiz-
ing the next generation of production Icons, and also geek
on furniture making, leather crafting, and anything else
he can do to further his aspirations. He can sometimes
be too curious, but that untamed curiosity has led him
wayfaring along the path to success—a double-edged won-
derment that defines what Icon is and will become. AM

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