People: Group 1 Automotive Inc (GPI)

Summary

Name	Age	Since	Current Position
John Adams	68	2005	Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
Earl Hesterberg	59	2005	President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
John Rickel	51	2005	Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
Darryl Burman	54	2010	Vice President, General Counsel
J. Brooks O'Hara	57	2000	Vice President - Human Resources
Peter DeLongchamps	52	2012	Vice President - Financial Services and Manufacturer Relations
Lincoln da Cunha Pereira Filho	53	2013	Director
Louis Lataif	73	2002	Independent Director
Stephen Quinn	57	2002	Independent Director
Beryl Raff	61	2007	Independent Director
J. Terry Strange	69	2003	Independent Director
Max Watson	66	2001	Independent Director
Kim Canning		2012	Manager - Investor Relations

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Biographies

Name	Description
John Adams	Mr. John L. Adams is Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., since April 9, 2005. He is directors since November 1999. Mr. Adams served as Executive Vice President of Trinity Industries, Inc., one of North America’s manufacturers of transportation, construction and industrial products, from January 1999 through June 2005. He served as Vice Chairman of Trinity Industries from July 2005 through March 2007. Before joining Trinity Industries, Mr. Adams spent 25 years in various positions with Texas Commerce Bank N.A. and its successor, Chase Bank of Texas, National Association. From 1997 to 1998, Mr. Adams was Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chase Bank of Texas. Mr. Adams serves on the Board of Directors, the Corporate Governance and Directors Nominating Committee and is Chairman of the Finance and Risk Management Committee of Trinity Industries, Inc. and on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., a refreshment beverage business. Mr. Adams also serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, as a Trustee of The American Heart Association — Dallas, and on the University of Texas Chancellor’s Council and McCombs School of Business Advisory Board.
Earl Hesterberg	Mr. Earl J. Hesterberg is President, Chief Executive Officer, Director of Group 1 Automotive Inc., since April 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hesterberg had served as Group Vice President, North America Marketing, Sales and Service for Ford Motor Company, a global manufacturer and distributor of cars, trucks and automotive parts, since October 2004. From July 1999 to September 2004, he served as Vice President, Marketing, Sales and Service for Ford of Europe, and from 1999 until 2005, he served on the supervisory board of Ford Werke AG. Mr. Hesterberg has also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gulf States Toyota, an independent regional distributor of new Toyota vehicles, parts and accessories. He has also held various senior sales, marketing, general management, and parts and service positions with Nissan Motor Corporation in U.S.A. and Nissan Europe, both of which are wholly-owned by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., a global provider of automotive products and services. Mr. Hesterberg serves on the Board of Directors of Stage Stores, Inc., a national retail clothing chain with over 800 stores located in 39 states where he is a member of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Hesterberg also serves on the Board of Trustees of Davidson College and on the Board of Directors of the Greater Houston Partnership, a local non-profit organization dedicated to building regional economic prosperity. Mr. Hesterberg received his BA in Psychology at Davidson College in 1975 and his MBA from Xavier University in 1978.
John Rickel	Mr. John C. Rickel is Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President of Group 1 Automotive Inc., since December 2005. From 1984 until joining the Company, Mr. Rickel held a number of executive and managerial positions of increasing responsibility with Ford Motor Company, a global manufacturer and distributor of cars, trucks and automotive parts. He most recently served as Controller, Ford Americas, where he was responsible for the financial management of Ford’s western hemisphere automotive operations. Immediately prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer of Ford Europe, where he oversaw all accounting, financial planning, information services, tax and investor relations activities. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Rickel was Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ford Russia and a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Ford Otosan, a publicly traded automotive company located in Turkey and owned 41% by Ford. Mr. Rickel received his BSBA in 1982 and MBA in 1984 from The Ohio State University.
Darryl Burman	Mr. Darryl M. Burman is Vice President, General Counsel of Group 1 Automotive Inc., since December 2006. From December 2006 through July 2010, Mr. Burman also served as Secretary. From September 2005 to December 2006, Mr. Burman was a partner and head of the corporate and securities practice in the Houston office of the law firm of Epstein Becker Green Wickliff & Hall, P.C. From September 1995 until September 2005, Mr. Burman served as the head of the corporate and securities practice of the law firm of Fant & Burman, L.L.P. in Houston, Texas. Mr. Burman currently serves as a Director of the Texas General Counsel Forum — Houston Chapter. Mr. Burman graduated from the University of South Florida in 1980 and received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1983.
J. Brooks O'Hara	Mr. J. Brooks O'Hara is Vice President - Human Resources of Group 1 Automotive Inc., since February 2000. From 1997 until joining the Company, Mr. O’Hara was Corporate Manager of Organizational Development at Valero Energy Corporation, an integrated refining and marketing company. Prior to joining Valero, Mr. O’Hara served for a number of years as Vice President of Administration and Human Resources at Gulf States Toyota, an independent regional distributor of new Toyota vehicles, parts and accessories. Mr. O’Hara is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR). Mr. O’Hara received his BS in Marketing from Florida State University in 1978 and his MBA in 1991 from the University of St. Thomas.
Peter DeLongchamps	Mr. Peter C. DeLongchamps is Vice President - Financial Services and Manufacturer Relations of Group 1 Automotive Inc., since December 2011. He previously served as Vice President, Manufacturer Relations & Public Affairs from January 2006 through December 2011, and as Vice President, Manufacturer Relations from July 2004 through December 2005. Mr. DeLongchamps began his automotive retailing career in 1980, having served as District Manager for General Motors Corporation and Regional Operations Manager for BMW of North America, as well as various other management positions in the automotive industry. Immediately prior to joining the Company in 2004, Mr. DeLongchamps was President of Advantage BMW, a Houston-based automotive retailer. Mr. DeLongchamps also serves on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas and the GR8 HOPE Foundation. Mr. DeLongchamps received his BBA from Baylor University in 1983.
Lincoln da Cunha Pereira Filho	Mr. Lincoln da Cunha Pereira Filho has been appointed as Director of Group 1 Automotive, Inc. He has served as chairman of UAB's board of directors since October 2007. Previously, he was a legal representative of a public auto group from 1999 to 2005. Pereira incorporated Atrium Telecomunicacoes in 1999, and entered into an association agreement with JP Morgan Partners, GE Equity and Advent International funds, which was acquired by Grupo Telefonica in December 2004. He also held positions with Cunha Pereira Advogados, where he specialized in the management and administration of athletes' and race car drivers' careers; he was a senior executive with Opportunity Asset Management; he was the managing director responsible in Brazil for Barclays de Zoete Wedd, the international investment bank of Barclays Group; and, held various positions at Midland Bank Group (currently HSBC). Pereira also serves as the vice president of the Trade Association of Sao Paulo (Associacao Comercial de Sao Paulo) and earned a Law degree from the Faculdade de Direito do Largo de Sao Francisco, USP.
Louis Lataif	Mr. Louis E. Lataif is Independent Director of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., since August 8, 2002. He served as Dean of the School of Management at Boston University from 1991 until 2010 following a distinguished 27-year career with Ford Motor Company, a global manufacturer and distributor of cars, trucks and automotive parts. While at Ford, he was named General Manager of Ford Division and elected a corporate Vice President, then Ford’s youngest officer, and served as President, Ford of Europe from l988 to l991. Mr. Lataif serves on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Abiomed, Inc., a manufacturer and marketer of heart assist and replacement systems. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Interaudi Bank, an FDIC insured bank providing personal, commercial and asset management banking services to both U.S. and foreign clients. Mr. Lataif is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Iacocca Foundation, a non-profit organization to fund diabetes research and a member of the advisory board of Cannon Design, an international architectural, engineering and interior design firm.
Stephen Quinn	Mr. Stephen D. Quinn is Independent Director of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., since May 22, 2002. Mr. Quinn joined Goldman, Sachs & Co., a full-service global investment banking and securities firm, in August 1981 where he specialized in corporate finance. From 1990 until his retirement in 2001, Mr. Quinn served as a General Partner and Managing Director of Goldman, Sachs & Co., a multi-bank holding company that operates approximately 500 banking offices in 10 states. Mr. Quinn also serves on the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee and the Risk Oversight Committee of Zions Bancorporation.
Beryl Raff	Ms. Beryl Raff is Independent Director of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., since June 28, 2007. Since April 2009, she has served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Helzberg Diamond Shops, Inc., a retail and online jewelry retailer, and an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Ms. Raff served as Executive Vice President-General Merchandising Manager from 2005 through 2009, and as Senior Vice President from 2001 through 2005, for the fine jewelry division of J.C. Penney Company, Inc., a holding company for J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., a retailer of apparel and home furnishings with more than 1,000 stores in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Ms. Raff serves on the Advisory Board of Jewelers Circular Keystone, a trade publication and industry authority, and on the Executive Board of Jewelers Vigilance Committee, a non-profit organization focused on legal and regulatory issues facing the jewelry industry. Ms. Raff is also a Director of the NACD Heartland Chapter, a non-profit organization dedicated to excellence in board leadership and the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a non-profit organization which grants the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions. From 2001 through February 2011, Ms. Raff served on the Board of Directors, the Corporate Governance Committee and the Compensation Committee (which she chaired from 2008 to 2011) of Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., a national specialty retailer of craft, sewing and decorating products.
J. Terry Strange	Mr. J. Terry Strange is Independent Director of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., since October 14, 2003. In 2002, Mr. Strange retired from KPMG, LLP, an independent accounting firm, where he served from 1996 to 2002 as Vice Chairman, Managing Partner of U.S. Audit Practice and head of KPMG’s internal risk management program. Mr. Strange served as Global Managing Partner of Audit Business and a member of KPMG’s International Executive Committee from 1998 to 2002. During his 34-year career at KPMG, his work included interaction with the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the SEC, testifying before both bodies on issues impacting the auditing profession and SEC registrants. Mr. Strange serves on the Boards of Directors and the Audit Committees of New Jersey Resources Corporation, a retail and wholesale energy service provider, Newfield Exploration Company, an oil and gas exploration and production company, and SLM Corporation (commonly known as Sallie Mae), a provider of student loans and an administrator of college savings plans.
Max Watson	Mr. Max P. Watson, Jr., is Independent Director of Group 1 Automotive, Inc., since May 23, 2001. Mr. Watson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMC Software, Inc., a provider of enterprise management solutions, from April 1990 to January 2001. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of BMC from January 1992 to April 2001. Mr. Watson serves on the Board of Trustees of Texas Children’s Hospital and as Chairman of the Quality and Safety Committee. From January 2007 through December 2008, Mr. Watson served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Texas Children’s Hospital.
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Basic Compensation

Name	Fiscal Year Total
John Adams	--
Earl Hesterberg	4,337,180
John Rickel	1,687,780
Darryl Burman	1,009,260
J. Brooks O'Hara	854,001
Peter DeLongchamps	1,075,510
Lincoln da Cunha Pereira Filho	--
Louis Lataif	--
Stephen Quinn	--
Beryl Raff	--
J. Terry Strange	--
Max Watson	--
Kim Canning	--

As Of 30 Dec 2011

Options Compensation

Name	Options	Value
John Adams	0	0
Earl Hesterberg	134,500	4,678,900
John Rickel	37,000	1,316,880
Darryl Burman	18,000	670,890
J. Brooks O'Hara	14,520	538,608
Peter DeLongchamps	0	0
Lincoln da Cunha Pereira Filho	0	0
Louis Lataif	0	0
Stephen Quinn	0	0
Beryl Raff	0	0
J. Terry Strange	0	0
Max Watson	0	0
Kim Canning	0	0

Insider Trading

Name	Shares Traded	Price
RICKEL JOHN C	5,000	$65.25
DELONGCHAMPS PETER C	500	$62.45
DELONGCHAMPS PETER C	1,500	$0.00
DELONGCHAMPS PETER C	4,000	$62.48
RICKEL JOHN C	1,678	$61.12
BURMAN DARRYL M	3,250	$61.54
BURMAN DARRYL M	1,000	$0.00
O HARA JAMES BROOKS	3,600	$61.35
RICKEL JOHN C	1,534	$61.41
DELONGCHAMPS PETER C	985	$61.41
HESTERBERG EARL J	8,390	$61.41
BURMAN DARRYL M	985	$61.41
O HARA JAMES BROOKS	985	$61.41
O HARA JAMES BROOKS	9,000	$0.00
DELONGCHAMPS PETER C	11,000	$0.00
RICKEL JOHN C	15,000	$0.00
HESTERBERG EARL J	45,000	$0.00
BURMAN DARRYL M	10,000	$0.00
STRANGE J TERRY	1,756	$0.00
WATSON MAX POWELL JR	1,756	$0.00
ADAMS JOHN L	1,756	$0.00
RAFF BERYL BETH	1,756	$0.00
LATAIF LOUIS E	1,756	$0.00
QUINN STEPHEN D	1,756	$0.00
STRANGE J TERRY	10,000	$32.51

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