Putnam Toyota

About the Business

Specialties

The Putnam family name has long been a staple of the auto industry in the U.S. and its rectitude and integrity are as strong today as they were back when Joe Putnam, himself, first entered the industry in 1953. Putnam Toyota serves customers in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.Putnam Toyota serves customers in the greater San Francisco Bay Area.

History

Established in 1956.

The Putnam family name has long been a staple of the auto industry in the U.S since Joe Putnam joined in 1953. After Joe was born on a small farm in South Dakota in 1934, he found himself growing up in one of the more troubling economic periods, the Great Depression. His parents were very intent on each of their children growing up to be upstanding members of society. It was in 1953 where Joe, after marrying his high school sweetheart, Mary Lou, moved off to Minneapolis, Minnesota and began his venture into the auto industry. For five years, Joe worked in automobile retailing, gradually becoming one of the top salesmen for Ford Motors. Only seven years later, success had enabled Joe put the family on the move again, this time headed for California. Joe opened the doors to Putnam Buick and began to secure his place in the Northern California auto industry. Kent Putnam, one of Joe’s sons, is following in his father’s footsteps and today runs Putnam Toyota of Burlingame.