The National Auto Auction Association said wholesale industry leader Chester "Chet" Lee Goins died on April 4.

Goins began his auto industry career parking cars, repairing jukeboxes and then went into partnership to purchase his first lot business in 1949.

Goins along with his wife, Pat, of 52 years, founded the Auto Dealers Exchange (ADE) Indianapolis in 1979. Within six years, the auction increased from five lanes to 10 lanes, and still prospers today. In 2008, NAAA honored Goins with the Industry Pioneer Award for his contribution to the auto auction industry.

“The National Auction Association extends its deepest sympathy to the Goins family and friends,” NAAA officials said.

Along with an industry career, Goins served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Barry.

Born in Baltimore on July 5, 1926 to Gladys and Archie Goins. Goins was preceded in death by his wife; son in law Bill Myers; grandchildren Kylee Lynn Myers and Andy Goins.

Goins is survived by children Kathleen Linn Myers, Karen Leann (Walt) Ryan and Terry Lee (Marcia) Goins; grandchildren Kyler Lee, Kassidy Kristine and Kameron Joseph Myers; Amber Wade; Jake and Beau Ryan; Melissa Goins, Matt (Megan) and Becky Goins; and Sarah (Roger) Daupert, and great grandchildren Mercedes Love, Eathan Daupert and Drew, Will, Dirk, Jack and Zeke Goins.

Visitation and funeral services were set to take place at G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home in Greenwood, Ind. The family welcomes donations made in Goins’ name to the Cornea Research Foundation of America at www.cornea.org.