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Nissan of Bowie in Maryland, formerly owned by Damon Lester, has a new owner

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Tony Crowdis on May 7 became owner of Nissan of Bowie, formerly owned by Damon Lester. (COURTESY OF TONY CROWDIS)
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By:
Gail Kachadourian Howe
May 29, 2025 02:58 PM

Maryland dealer Tony Crowdis, CEO of Curtis Auto Group, is the new owner of Nissan of Bowie, in Bowie, Md., previously owned by Damon Lester, former chairman of the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers.

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