In 1956, when young entrepreneur Jim Moran was awarded a Ford franchise opportunity, he gained celebrity-like notoriety when he sold over 1,000 vehicles in just one month of operation. His meteoric rise from teenage Sinclair gas station owner to auto industry leader (he was the first to include seat belts in his vehicles at no extra cost to the customer) solidified his place on the Forbes 400 list at the time of his death in 2007. Yet throughout his life, he was recognized for his philanthropic gestures, which became further consolidated through the Jim Moran Foundation’s founding in 2000. The Foundation’s mission remains committed to uplifting the
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