Throughout his almost 40 years, Alex Perdikis has devoted most of his
time to work, family, charitable activities and sports. Even as a child, he was
always on the go working odd jobs in his Bethesda, Maryland, neighborhood,
playing competitive tennis during the summers and standing out as a linebacker
on the football field. As an extremely disciplined person, he was able to keep
all of these activities on track and lead the way in each one.
When the time came for college, Perdikis decided to stay close to home
and only traveled two hours down Interstate 95 to Richmond. While there, he
majored in business administration and focused especially on the key areas of
management and marketing; both of these prepared him for his future success
running a car dealership. He also played linebacker for the Spiders from
1993-1996 and was instrumental in helping the team improve from 3-8-1 in 1994
to 7-3-1 the following year. Unfortunately, Perdikis suffered a severe spinal
cord injury that kept him out of his senior year. Today he keeps himself active
by running occasional triathlons and playing golf and basketball when he can
find the time.
Immediately after graduating from the E. Claiborne Robins School of
Business at the University of Richmond in 1997, he joined Koons Automotive
Company. His hard work and success did not go unnoticed: He was promoted into
management just three months after joining the company. He’s remained
instrumental in its success and growth ever since.
While at Koons of Tysons Corner, he promoted a culture of enthusiasm and
professionalism in the sales and management team, which rubbed off on the other
16 dealerships of the company. The staff at that dealership was proud to hoist
trophies such as the Jack Smith Leadership Award and the General Motors Mark of
Excellence.
After a two-year stint at Koons Tysons Toyota from 2005-2007, Alex Perdikiswas promoted to Executive Vice President. During his time in that position, he
played a major role in the acquisition of dealerships and oversaw the day to day
business operations. Wanting to get out
from behind a desk to once again lead from the sales floor, Alex Perdikis moved
over to Koons of Silver Spring in 2011. That dealership, owned by Perdikis,
focuses on Ford, Mazda and Lincoln models and also has a significant pre-owned
business.
