The long-time Triangle auto dealer Mark Jacobson, whose TV ads made him one of the region’s most famous voices and faces, has passed away. On Wednesday, August 5, Jacobson, the owner and president of Mark Jacobson Toyota in Durham, passed away. He was 73.
Today’s owner of Mark Jacobson Toyota?
On Wednesday, the Mark Jacobson Toyota location near the junction of U.S. 501 and Garrett Road was purchased by the Lighthouse Point, Florida-based Phil Smith Automotive Group. The buildings are located at 4512 Durham-Chapel Hill Blvd., 4103 Garrett Road, and 4215 Garrett Road.