Sam is the president and CEO of Wheel Gallery, an aftermarket shop that sells Concept One and Black Rhino alloy wheels, as well as Saffiro tires. He honed his expertise in the automotive wheel business at Silverwind, a family-owned enterprise that he helped manage from 1991 to 2002.

The old Wheel Gallery facility in Greenhills, San Juan, was gutted by fire in December 2013. Less than two months later, a better showroom had been constructed under Sam’s leadership.

The acknowledged head of the now-defunct Aftermarket Mafia now conducts weekly Bible study sessions for a group that includes businessmen and journalists in the motoring community.