History & Beliefs

Brent C. Berge, C.E.O., a brief biography

Brent C. Berge, the company's sole owner, is married with five children.  He graduated from the University of Arizona in 1962 with a B. S. Degree in General Business.  Mr. Berge started his career in 1962 as a salesman at Smiley/Berge Ford.  He was promoted to truck manager of that dealership in 1965.  He remained in that compacity until 1972, when he opened his first dealership, Berge Mazda.  He also opened Desert toyota that same year. Brent merged the Mazda store with Volkswagen in 1976.  He went on to open several more stores, including: Bell Ford in Phoenix, Fiesta Lincoln in Mesa, Bell Lexus North Scottsdale in Scottsdale, and Arrowhead Lexus in Peoria.  Whenever you see Mr. Berge as he visits and supervises the various dealerships make sure to say hello.  

Mr. Berge's father, C.M. "Shorty" Berge, began his career in 1942 as a partner at Madison Motors, in Phoenix Arizona.  Mr. C.M. Berge opened Smiley/Berge Ford as a full partner in 1951 and bought out Mr. Smiley in 1965, when it became Berge Ford.  The Berge family has a highly regarded reputation for integrity, business sense, and success everywhere they do business.