Bob Flanigan

Age: 49

Employer: O’Daniel Motor Sales

Month and year hired: January 1986

Current job title: Body shop manager

First job with the employer: Service adviser

Most challenging job with the employer: Service adviser at the old Bluffton Road location. “That job is the toughest at the dealership in my opinion,” Flanigan said.

Why the employee stayed so long: Has enjoyed the co-workers, advancement opportunities and, as a manager, been given the freedom to run his department with little interference. “Plus, I’ve always felt I could approach management with anything,” Flanigan said.

Why the employee is an asset to the employer: With 26 years of dealership experience, O’Daniel Motor Sales said Flanigan is an “asset that can’t be measured. He has grown along with the dealership and has the knowledge that can’t be replaced.”

Books currently reading: None

Hobbies, interests outside of work: Motorcycling, golf, IndyCar racing, watching and attending hockey, football and racing events.

How many years until employee retires: 16

What the employee would like to be doing in retirement: Seeing the rest of the country from the back of his Harley; attending The Masters at least once; and traveling to Ireland.