Earl Julius Hesterberg

President & Chief Executive Officer at Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Earl Julius Hesterberg

Earl Julius Hesterberg

President & Chief Executive Officer at Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Overview

Career Highlights

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
Group 1 Realty, Inc.
GameStop Corp.

RelSci Relationships

2708

Number of Boards

21

Birthday

1954

Age

66

Number of Awards

1

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Darryl Michael Burman

Senior Vice President & General Counsel at Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

John C. Rickel

President & Director at Group 1 Realty, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Darren Guiver

Former Managing Director, UK Operations at Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Lincoln da Cunha Filho Pereira

Vice President at Associação Comercial de São Paulo

Relationship likelihood: Strong

MaryAnn Wright

Former Vice President of Engineering & Product Development at Johnson Controls Power Solutions

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Stephen D. Quinn

Former Managing Director & General Partner at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Max P. Watson, Jr.

Former President & Chief Executive Officer at BMC Software, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

John L. Adams

Former Executive Vice President at Trinity Industries, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

J. Terry Strange

Former Global Managing Partner, Audit Practice at KPMG LLP

Relationship likelihood: Strong

Michael L. Glazer

President & Chief Executive Officer at Stage Stores, Inc.

Relationship likelihood: Strong

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RelSci

November 13, 2020

Earl Julius Hesterberg donated $2,500 to AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK DEALERS ELECTION ACTION COMMITTEE on September 25, 2020 according to recent disclosures

PR Newswire

October 29, 2020

Group 1 Automotive Announces All-Time Record Quarterly Earnings Per Share; More Than Triples Earnings Per Share from 3Q19's $2.04 to 3Q20's $6.83; Strong Cost Leverage; U.K. Performance Rebounds

Nasdaq

October 13, 2020

Group 1 Automotive Schedules 2020 Third Quarter Earnings Release, Conference Call and Webcast

Marketline Newswire

July 30, 2020

Group 1 Automotive reports Q2 2020 financial results

ENP Newswire

July 30, 2020

-Group 1 Automotive Announces Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results; Delivers Strong Profitability Via Cost Control Faster-Than-Expected Market Recovery

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Earl Julius Hesterberg

President & Chief Executive Officer at Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Education

MBA

Class of 1978

Xavier University - Williams College of Business

BA in Psychology

Class of 1975

Davidson College

Davidson is a highly selective independent liberal arts college for 1,920 students located 20 minutes north of Charlotte in Davidson, N.C. Since its establishment in 1837 by Presbyterians, the college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently regarded as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. Through The Davidson Trust, the college became the first liberal arts institution in the nation to replace loans with grants in all financial aid packages, giving all students the opportunity to graduate debt-free. Davidson competes in NCAA athletics at the Division I level, and a longstanding Honor Code is central to student life at the college.

Career History

President & Chief Executive Officer

Prior

Gulf States Toyota, Inc.

Gulf States Toyota, Inc. distributes new Toyota vehicles and parts. It offers sedans, minivans, sport utility vehicles and trucks. The firm serves Toyota, Scion and Lexus dealerships throughout Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Mississippi. The company was founded by Thomas Hoyt Friedkin in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

President & Chief Executive Officer

2005 - Current

Group 1 Automotive, Inc.

Houston-based Group 1 Automotive, Inc., a Fortune 500 automotive retailer, is a leading operator in the automotive retailing industry. Since its initial public offering in October 1997, Group 1 has grown to become the fourth largest dealership group in the United States. The company has achieved this success through a strategy that leverages management experience and emphasizes geographic and brand diversity, interrelated revenue streams, operational efficiencies and the prudent deployment of capital. Group 1 owns and operates 120 automotive dealerships, with 157 franchises and 31 collision centers, in the United States and in the United Kingdom. Through its dealerships, the company sells new and used cars and light trucks; arranges related financing, vehicle service and insurance contracts; provides maintenance and repair services; and sells replacement parts

Chief Executive Officer

Prior

L3 Technologies, Inc.

L3 Technologies, Inc. operates as a defense technology company. It operates through the following segments: ISR Systems, Communications & Networked Systems and Electronic Systems. The firm acts as a contractor in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance systems, aircraft sustainment, simulation, training, night vision, image intensification equipment and security and detection systems. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Boards & Committees

Director

2017 - Current

Beadles Medway Ltd.

Beadles Medway Ltd., part of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., is a British company located in Brighton that retails new and used cars. It was founded in 1993.The company says this about itself: Beadles is a long-established and reputable car dealer which can claim a century of providing quality new and used vehicles to customers throughout Kent, Essex, Hertfordshire and Surrey. In recent years the business has expanded from its original location at Dartford, and now has over fifteen major locations in Kent, South-East London, Surrey, Essex and Hertfordshire, making us one of the largest retailers in the area.

Director

2017 - Current

Beadles Maidstone Ltd.

Beadles Maidstone Ltd., a subsidiary of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., is a company headquartered in Sussex, UK. The firm operates as motor vehicle franchise. It was founded in 1999.

Director

2016 - Current

Spire Automotive Ltd.

Spire Automotive Ltd. operates as an automobile dealership. It offers new and used car dealer, servicing, MOTs, and repairs services. The company was founded on May 11, 2006 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Member, Executive Committee

Current

Greater Houston Partnership

Greater Houston Partnership operates as a place for community-minded business leaders who want to be involved in Houston''s positive growth and influence the direction. The company was founded in 1840 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Trustee

Prior

Davidson College

Davidson is a highly selective independent liberal arts college for 1,920 students located 20 minutes north of Charlotte in Davidson, N.C. Since its establishment in 1837 by Presbyterians, the college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently regarded as one of the top liberal arts colleges in the country. Through The Davidson Trust, the college became the first liberal arts institution in the nation to replace loans with grants in all financial aid packages, giving all students the opportunity to graduate debt-free. Davidson competes in NCAA athletics at the Division I level, and a longstanding Honor Code is central to student life at the college.

Political Donations

$2,500

2020

AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK DEALERS ELECTION ACTION COMMITTEE

$2,500

2019

AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK DEALERS ELECTION ACTION COMMITTEE

$2,500

2018

AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK DEALERS ELECTION ACTION COMMITTEE

Transactions

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Group 1 Automotive, Inc. purchases UAB Motors Participaçoes Ltda.

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Awards & Honors

2012

Automotive News - Automotive All-Stars

Other Affiliations

Earl Julius Hesterberg is affiliated with Gulf States Toyota, Inc., Group 1 Automotive, Inc., L3 Technologies, Inc., Ford of Europe, Inc., Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motor Manufacturing Corp. USA, Nissan Europe NV, GameStop Corp., Ford Europe, Group 1 Realty, Inc., Beadles Medway Ltd., Beadles Maidstone Ltd., Spire Automotive Ltd., Hodgson Automotive Ltd., Stage Stores, Inc., Chandlers Garage Holdings Ltd., Group 1 Automotive, Inc., Chandlers Garage (Brighton) Ltd., Beadles Sidcup Ltd., Chandlers Garage Worthing Ltd., Group 1 Automotive UK Ltd., Beadles Dartford Ltd., Think One Ltd., Barons Automotive Ltd., Chandlers (Hailsham) Ltd., Beadles Group Ltd., Ford-Werke GmbH, Ford Werke AG und Co. Leasing KG, GameStop Corp., Greater Houston Partnership, Davidson College

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