George A. Adamec Sr.

George A. Adamec (1909-1974), whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from Czechoslovakia, was born in Long Island, New York, on Aug. 16, 1909, and started repairing bicycles and motorcycles at an early age. When he was 21, Adamec opened his first motorcycle dealership in Elizabeth, New Jersey, with an investment of $500.

George and his wife, Julia, were true believers in the Harley brand. Julia was involved with all aspects of the business and participated in local women's motorcycle clubs, even winning a trophy for riding skills at the 1939 World’s Fair in New York. In 1962, Adamec relocated his family-owned business to Jacksonville. Julia died on July 9, 1985, at the age of 70. Before he died in 1974, George Sr. handed over the business to his sons. By 2019, Adamec Harley Davidson had expanded to four locations in Northeast Florida. Today, his grandsons, Mark and Chris Adamec, run the business.

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