SECOND PLACE SUDDEN FICTION
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FOUND EMPLOYEE OF THE DEAD, BY MACKENZIE MCDONALD” IMMONS
BY ERIKA HOOPES
Simmons found employee of the dead By Mackenzie McDonald Paul Simmons, with his tall, lanky build and glasses, is the top-notch auto salesperson at Griffon Motors and has recently been recognized for his impressive work in the auto industry over the last several years. Simmons’ success in his career and his loving family make him the man everyone wants to be. Named 2008 Employee of the Year, Simmons has been an unidentified man found dead one of the dealership’s top employees ever since he began working at the company sixteen years ago. He began as an auto mechanic at the repair shop at Griffon but worked his way up to a salesperson after two years of replacing damaged parts and fixing old cars. Simmons now holds the company’s annual sales record.
Paul Simmons lives in the suburbs of an empty creek his hometown, Detroit, Michigan, with his wife and their two children. He fell in love with the auto industry at a young age. Simmons graduated from Greenville Technical University in 1992, with the desire on the corner of Stanton Rd. and Winsheimer Blvd. to work with cars, and he has made impressive contributions to the industry ever since. Simmons’ boss, Randy Jenkins, said a few words as he presented Paul with the traditional “Employee of the Year” plaque at the annual recognition party on January 17, 2009: “Paul has always been one of my best employees. He is a hard worker and very dedicated to his body Erika Hoopes
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