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Name / Title: James Clay / President
Started at BimmerWorld in: 1997
Favorite BMW: The one I am driving
Currently Owned BMWs: E36 Wagon with S62-swap, E46 M3, E92 M3
Dream Car Project: Constantly changing - I'd love to see a big V8 in a slammed 2002
Favorite Race Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife, Mosport, VIR, Road America - they're all pretty awesome, and my list is longer but these deserve special mention
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: I love what I do almost every day here. It's been a 25 year journey with a lot of highs, but walking in every morning knowing I'm doing what I want to
is a great feeling.
Before BimmerWorld: I tried to scrape together enough money to build and race BMWs
Hobbies: Outside of cars, racetracks, and BMWs - grilling/cooking, jet skiing (stand-ups only please...), and hanging out with dogs
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Name / Title: Phil Wurz / Sales & Operations Manager
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2007
Favorite BMW: E30
Currently Owned BMWs: Spec E46, does the fact that I still have the title to the Bergsteiger E36 Pikes Peak car mean that car is mine?
Dream Car Project: Shoehorning a new BMW turbo drivetrain in something old. Maybe an S63 in an E23
Favorite Race Track: VIR, Watkins, or Nürburgring Nordschleife
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: Many to choose from, but in general being a part of the growth of BimmerWorld and watching the growth of the people that make it all happen has been
amazing.
Before BimmerWorld: I rebuilt pianos, was a mechanic at an independent BMW shop, and was a medical equipment salesman
Hobbies: Racing, wrenching, photography, adventuring with the fam in our school bus conversion
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Name / Title: John Webb / Sales Lead
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2017
Favorite BMW: M1 Procar
Currently Owned BMWs: E46 330i
Dream Car Project: Superlite SLC w/ an S85 V10
Favorite Race Track: Spa-Francorchamps
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: Hopping over the pit wall with my ChumpCar teammates to bandage our mangled E36 in the 22nd hour of the 2017 VIR 24 hour, saving a podium position
Before BimmerWorld: I was a stand-up philosopher, sold medical equipment, and a professional student
Hobbies: Philosophy, economics, motorcycles, hunting, firearms, cycling
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Name / Title: Patrick Grace / Sales
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2018
Favorite BMW: E26 M1
Currently Owned BMWs: '95 325ic (s52 swapped), '95 m3 (turbo S52 build), '96 318Ti (M50 swapped, Lifted, Widebody), '11 X5 35D
Dream Car Project: E26 M1 ProCar clone with some sort of ridiculous turbo BMW v8
Favorite Race Track: VIR
Before BimmerWorld: I was a race mechanic working on Radical Sportscars, based out of VIR
Hobbies: Buying BMW's that I don't have space for
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Name / Title: Josh Tabor / Sales
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: I love the E60 M5. I've always been a fan of larger sedans with a lot of power and space to haul people.
Currently Owned BMWs: E46 330ci ZHP
Dream Car Project: Since I was a kid I have had a love for the FD RX7. I would love to do a ground up build with a turbo 4 rotor.
Favorite Race Track: The Suzuka Circuit has always been my favorite but VIR is a close second.
Before BimmerWorld: Worked in the automotive sales industry for the last several years. Before that I was part of the manufacturing business.
Hobbies: I keep it pretty simple. I love wrenching on cars, fishing, gaming, and spending time with the family.
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Name / Title: Henry Fink / Sales
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: M4 GT3
Currently Owned BMWs: E46 330ci
Dream Car Project: Z4 GT3
Favorite Race Track: Charlotte Roval
Before BimmerWorld: I built multi-million dollar HVAC units and sold guns.
Hobbies: I most enjoy spending time with my family, but I also enjoy wrenching, hiking, camping, and shooting any kind of weapon.
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Name / Title: Wyatt Williams / Sales
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: M1 / Isetta / 733i / E24 M6
Currently Owned BMWs: Isetta 600, E24 633CSi
Dream Car Project: My first car: 1981 S130 280Z 2-Seater
Favorite Race Track: Road Atlanta or Summit Point
Before BimmerWorld: Luxury watch sales!
Hobbies: Racing, Watchmaking, Competitive Shooting, Gaming, Chasing Concerts, Fishing, Hunting, Metal Detecting
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Name / Title: RK King / Sales
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2022
Favorite BMW: the classic 507
Dream Car Project: Restoring my 1975 Corvette that my dad bought new
Favorite Race Track: Daytona
Before BimmerWorld: Sold parts at a BMW dealership, NASCAR and ARCA pit crew member
Hobbies: Going to races (huge NASCAR fan), hunting, farming, shooting guns with friends
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Name / Title: AJ Allen / Sales
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2022
Favorite BMW: M1 Procar.
Currently Owned BMWs: 1997 E36 328i drift car
Dream Car Project: M2 F87 track car.
Favorite Race Track: VIR
Before BimmerWorld: I worked in sales at a Porsche dealership and was a part time motorsports photographer.
Hobbies: Drifting, photography
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Name / Title: Jacob Porter / Sales
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2023
Favorite BMW: 2011 335i
Currently Owned BMWs: under construction :)
Favorite Race Track: I’m a round track guy so I’d say places like North Wilkesboro and Martinsville
Before BimmerWorld: I was a beer salesman for a distribution company and a insurance salesman
Hobbies: Racing short track limited late models, playing the piano, singing with some church friends!
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Name / Title: Carrie Wurz / General Manager
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2007
Favorite BMW: E30 M3
Currently Owned BMWs: X3 M40i
Dream Car Project: Alpina XB7 conversion van so I can renovate the new BimmerWorld campus in extra style!
Favorite Race Track: VIR Full Course
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: Receiving my custom painted helmet for my 10-year BimmerWorld anniversary!
Before BimmerWorld: I was in tax resolution (bleh!)
Hobbies: Racing with the BimmerLine endurance team, attending my daughter's sporting and club events, singing with the worship team at church, kayaking, hanging out with my 3 dogs
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Name / Title: Jonathan Vandergrift / Accounting Manager
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2022
Favorite Beamer: R1200GS
Dream Car Project: Classic E3
Favorite Race Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway - First race track visited with the family
Before BimmerWorld: Independent Bookkeeper/Accountant, Non-Profit Director, part-time school teacher, intelligence analyst, and served with US Coast Guard.
Hobbies: Running, home repair projects, raising three kids.
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Name / Title: MaryAnn Dean / Accounting
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2022
Favorite BMW: There are so many to choose!
Favorite Race Track: Who could pick just one?
Before BimmerWorld: I've worked in Accounting for over 40 years.
Hobbies: I enjoy reading, watching movies, cheering on family at sporting events, and singing with the worship team at church. I love sci-fi (Star Trek, Star Wars, etc) and
watching sports on television (especially softball and volleyball).
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Name / Title: Billy Bailey / IT Manager
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2021
Favorite BMW: being a huge fan of the 1978 movie Halloween, and a huge fan of all things retro, Dr. Loomis' 1977 320i.
Currently Owned BMWs: An X5 35i
Dream Car Project: actually a dream biplane project - a 1939 Boeing PT-17 Stearman
Favorite Race Track: 'Dega baby!
Before BimmerWorld: I worked as an IT and Cyber Security Consultant. The 23 years before that, I was an IT Manager for a global corporation. Way before that, I was an Army
paratrooper. Knees in the breeze - AIRBORNE!!!
Hobbies: Above all else, enjoying time with my family. When my schedule and weather permits, I have a small plane and really enjoy flying it. Whatever honey-do jobs I can't talk
my way out of ;)
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Name / Title: Phillip Nugent / Purchasing
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: It is a toss up between the E92 M3 GT2 or the Z4 GTE.
Currently Owned BMWs: 2001 530i, 1989 325i
Dream Car Project: My dream project would be combining an E46 M3 with S62.
Favorite Race Track: My favorite race track would have to be the first, VIR! Although, Watkins Glen continues to make a strong case.
Before BimmerWorld: Prior to BimmerWorld I was in Operations and Purchasing for a nationwide used car retailer.
Hobbies: In my spare time I enjoy being at the track, traveling to new places, hiking and spending time outdoors, and becoming an average sim racer.
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Name / Title: Rainie Ward / Purchasing Assistant
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2018
Favorite BMW: i8 Roadster
Dream Car Project: 1968 Chevelle SS
Favorite Race Track: Daytona
Before BimmerWorld: I did Administrative and Sales work.
Hobbies: Hiking, biking, kayak touring & fishing...basically anything outdoors.
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Name / Title: Jason Greene / Purchasing
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2022
Favorite BMW: Something X series. I have children, so I am usually looking for something more practical than fun.
Favorite Race Track: Sonoma.... I am fascinated by the strategy road course racing takes.
Before BimmerWorld: I was an administrative pastor at a small church.
Hobbies: Anything with my family. Whether it is eating out, going to the movies, watching basketball, or simply watching tv, I want to enjoy with my wife and boys.
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Name / Title: Dan Curtis / Web, Search & Ecommerce
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2016
Favorite BMW: Toss up between F31 335i M Sport (German Spec manual / RWD) or '72 2002tii
Currently Owned BMWs: 2008 328i Touring Wagon 6MT RWD, 1992 E30 325i Convertible
Dream Car Project: E36 Wagon with an S62 swap
Favorite Race Track: The Nürburgring
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: The time our warehouse guy extraordinaire donned a pink bunny costume at the BimmerWorld Christmas party, and rocked the ping pong tournament
Before BimmerWorld: I spent 17 years working in the BMW-specific online parts world, including companies rhyming with 'Caesarian motto skort', 'burner coder wart' and 'DGF
spooning', before joining the best team of BMW enthusiasts on the planet
Hobbies: Trivia, playing bass and trombone in a local band, and teaching my daughter how to turn wrenches without losing the 10mm socket
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Name / Title: Kevin Adolf / Marketing Manager
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: A tie between 1979 BMW M1 Procar and Brian Redman's 1975 3.0 CSL
Currently Owned BMWs: 1988 M3 DTM inspired S54-powered project, 1988 M3, 1989 325i 4dr w/ m20, 1990 325i 2dr w/ s50, 1990 325ix 4dr m20 "Safari30", 1990 325i 4dr w/ m50, 2001
740iL
Dream Car Project: If I can afford to finish my '88 M3 with all its DTM bits, centerlock wheels, S54 with ITBs, etc I'll be content. And my '65 Lincoln Continental.
Favorite Race Track: I would normally say VIR, but the Nürburgring tried to steal my heart.
Before BimmerWorld: Ran my own shop in Richmond, VA, FlimFlamSpeed, specializing in Mustang and BMW performance builds and custom tuning. Before that ran another shop in Richmond,
Performance Autosport, also specializing performance builds and custom tuning.
Hobbies: I've been known to use cameras
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Name / Title: Doug Ingram / Web & Technical Specialist
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2017
Favorite BMW: all of the CSL, GTS, and Lightweight models
Currently Owned BMWs: E46 330iT/5, E21 323i 2.8 M20
Dream Car Project: E31 M8 tribute
Favorite Race Track: Nürburgring
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: every Monday
Before BimmerWorld: I started my automotive career at HMS Motorsport then spent 19 years at Turner Motorsport/ECS in sales, software tuning, and catalog management
Hobbies: Cars, history, outdoors, travel, movies
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Name / Title: Chris Mars / Web Specialist
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2019
Favorite BMW: E82 1M
Currently Owned BMWs: R1200GS
Dream Car Project: E30 Touring with 24V swap
Favorite Race Track: Laguna Seca
Before BimmerWorld: I was an Outside Sales Rep for Wurth USA (2 Years). Before that, I spent a decade selling BMW Parts at Turner Motorsport (5 years) and Bavarian Autosport ( 5
years).
Hobbies: Boating/kayaking, turning wrenches, brewery hopping, cooking
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Name / Title: Josh Bamford / Data Specialist
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2021
Favorite BMW: E46 M3 or F93 M8
Dream Car Project: 55-57 Chevy 210
Favorite Race Track: Lime Rock
Before BimmerWorld: Service writer for Turner Motorsport, sales and shop assistant at Diffsonline, sales and customer support at AllShocks.com.
Hobbies: Traveling with my wife, daughter and 2 dogs, grilling/bbq for the family
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Name / Title: Donovan Allen / Marketing
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2022
Favorite BMW: E34 M5 Touring
Dream Car Project: I’ve got a Dodge Rampage that I wanna turn into a project soon.
Favorite Race Track: VIR
Before BimmerWorld: Media and web specialist at a BMX bike shop.
Hobbies: BMX, filming, and filming BMX. And playing Star Wars The Clone Wars on Gamecube.
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Name / Title: JR Rutledge / Warehouse Manager
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: 1956 BMW 507. If you are going to rival a Mercedes 300SL, you need that 3.2 V8!
Dream Car Project: 1977 Pontiac Trans Am
Favorite Race Track: Nürburgring Nordschleife - Germany
Before BimmerWorld: I served 23 years, 10 months and 11 days in the United States Army.
Hobbies: Half and full marathon running
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Name / Title: Brian Spencer / Warehouse
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2019
Favorite BMW: Any E46
Currently Owned BMWs: 2003 325i
Favorite Race Track: Nürburgring ,Nordschleife
Before BimmerWorld: I built boat houses on Claytor Lake
Hobbies: My family, anything and everything BMW and cooking
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Name / Title: Ethan Rutherford / Warehouse
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2021
Favorite BMW: Any E46
Favorite Race Track: Carolina Motorsports Park
Before BimmerWorld: I did contracting, worked in Student Services at Virginia Tech.
Hobbies: Playing shows with my band, writing/ producing music, playing pretty much any instrument with a fretboard, piano, gaming, knife collecting, mixed martial arts, drawing,
hiking, fishing, and spending time with my girlfriend.
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Name / Title: Brian D. Spencer / Warehouse
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2021
Favorite BMW: E30 in any color
Currently owner BMW: E46 325i
Dream car project: 1967 Chevy Impala
Favorite Race Track: Nurburgring (Nordschleife)
Before BimmerWorld: Worked in retail.
Hobbies: Playing basketball, working on cars, and hanging out with my peeps.
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Name / Title: Johnathan Keesee / Assembly Technician
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2021
Favorite BMW: I love anything that is lightweight and revs high, E36 M3 Lightweight.
Currently Owned BMWs: 1994 E36 325is
Dream Car Project: Throwing an NA RB26 in an old Hakosuka GTR
Favorite Race Track: VIR is always a solid choice, lots of good memories there
Before BimmerWorld: Working part time through school
Hobbies: Gardening and of course, working on old cars
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Name / Title: Hayden Schack / Warehouse
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2022
Favorite BMW: E34 M5
Dream car project: 1967 Chevrolet Impala
Favorite Race Track: Rockingham Speedway
Before BimmerWorld: Worked for detention facilities in WV to guide and teach youth with behavioral issues.
Hobbies: Study history and war history
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Name / Title: Sam Stackhouse / Warehouse
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2023
Favorite BMW: F82 M4
Dream Car Project: I would love to soup up an old school Camaro, preferably a 1968/1969
Favorite Race Track: I like all the big (2.5mile) tracks but my favorite is Pocono Raceway
Before BimmerWorld: I worked in bio-tech
Hobbies: I enjoy relaxing in the house, watching movies, and not spending money lol
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Name / Title: Jenna Welch / Warehouse
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2023
Favorite BMW: 507
Dream car project: Restoring a 507.
Favorite Race Track: Talladega Superspeedway.. "If you're not first, you're last"
Before BimmerWorld: Elementary Teacher.
Hobbies: Anything outdoors with my dogs, working out, and drawing.
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Name / Title: Gabby Kinder / Warehouse
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2023
Favorite BMW: E30 M3
Dream car project: Probably my current vehicle, a 2006 Nissan 350z GT, but I would like to add a dual cat back titanium exhaust, wide body kit, veilside spoiler, supercharger or
turbo, wider wheels (in purple), racing seats with purple harnesses, all kinds of fun things.
Favorite Race Track: I don't currently have a favorite race track, but I would love to join drift racing in Japan one day.
Before BimmerWorld: various jobs such as fast food, a daycare teacher, and a cashier in a grocery store.
Hobbies: Going to car meets, reading books, and I love art. I also love playing video games.
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Name / Title: Jason "Marks" Marks / Crew Chief
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2000
Favorite BMW: E36
Currently Owned BMWs: E60 545i, E46 M3 convertible
Dream Car Project: McLaren F1 S70/2 engine set in the back of an E36 sedan turned custom hatch back. Rear drive, mid engine, V12, what’s not to love?
Favorite Race Track: Why pick?
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: I like to think it is still to come
Before BimmerWorld: Some might say there is no life before BimmerWorld
Hobbies: Parenting - can parenting be a hobby? Hunting, vintage guns, precision reloading
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Name / Title: Dave Simpkins / Race Team - Car Chief
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2003
Favorite BMW: E92 M3 Pikes Peak car
Currently Owned BMWs: 1997 328i, 1993 325i
Dream Car Project: 1954 Ford F100
Favorite Race Track: Road Atlanta
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: Pikes Peak Hillclimb
Before BimmerWorld: I worked on cell phone sites
Hobbies: I like to build old cars and trucks, old motorcycles, and ride dirt bikes
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Name / Title: Daniel Richardson / Race Team
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2018
Favorite BMW: E46 M3
Dream Car Project: My grandfather was working on restoring a 73 Charger and painting it plum crazy purple - my dream car would be to finish what he started
Favorite Race Track: VIR has been my favorite
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: Going to the Daytona Roar with the team for my first trip
Before BimmerWorld: A lot of different things. Military, transmission shop, Utility trailers, most recently worked for a defense contractor.
Hobbies: Buying and shooting guns
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Name / Title: Richard Romeo / Race Team - Car Chief
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: Can it only have two wheels? R90S
Currently Owned BMWs: I am currently between BMWs. Last was an X3, 525i before that.
Dream Car Project: One that fits all of the dogs, and can go wherever we want to.
Favorite Race Track: Sears Point
Before BimmerWorld: I raced against BimmerWorld with another team
Hobbies: Brewing beer, smoking cigars, things that go bang
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Name / Title: Zach Lovingood / Race Team
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2019
Favorite BMW: E46 Wagon
Currently Owned BMWs: I'm between Bimmers
Dream Car Project: 1990 Mazda RX-7 w/ Triple Rotary
Favorite Race Track: Bristol
Before BimmerWorld: Worked at an auto parts store
Hobbies: Motocross, Drag racing, fishing, hunting, and hanging out with friends and family
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Name / Title: Michael Richardson / Race Team
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2020
Favorite BMW: i8
Dream Car Project: 1973 Dodge Challenger
Favorite Race Track: I’m most excited about going to Laguna Seca
Before BimmerWorld: I worked in a factory for refrigerated big rig trailers
Hobbies: Playing golf even though I’m not good at it at all
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Name / Title: Austin Barron / Race Team
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2023
Favorite BMW: The older the better!
Currently owned BMWs: 1971 2002, 1988 E30 325i drift car, 1990 E30 325i, 1996 E36 318ti
Dream car project: Finishing my widebody 1971 2002 with turbo m42
Favorite Race Track: VIR
Before BimmerWorld: Managed a small tire/mechanics shop.
Hobbies: Drifting, pets, and things that go pew.
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Name / Title: Caydee / Senior Office Dog
Started at BimmerWorld in: 2011
BimmerWorld Owner: Carrie Wurz
Favorite BMW: I really loved my mom's old E46 325i, but I did a number on her leather seats
Currently Owned BMWs: I ride in an X5 most days
Dream Car Project: Give me all the windows
Favorite Race Track: Do they have tracks where you can chase cows? That would be my favorite
Best Moment at BimmerWorld: The day I became an office dog
Before BimmerWorld: I mostly chilled in a crate - #Rescuelife is pretty sweet
Hobbies: Chasing lights or reflections - MY FAVORITE! Eating. Herding. Snuggling with my fam.
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