Duluth, Ga. — The board of directors of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., one of the largest automotive retail and service companies in the U.S., has promoted its senior vice president of operations, Daniel E. Clara, to chief operating officer.
Clara has more than 23 years of extensive automotive retail experience. Prior to his 5 years as senior vice president of operations, he held positions as regional vice president, market director, general manager, other store-level department leadership roles and store-level frontline retail positions at Asbury.
“Dan has done a great job leading store operations for Asbury for the past 5 years,” says Tom Reddin, chairman of the board. “Dan’s leadership has contributed to significant same store growth, successful integration of several large acquisitions and, importantly, value creation for our shareholders.”
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc., a Fortune 500 company headquartered in Duluth, Ga., is one of the largest automotive retailers in the U.S. As of Dec. 31, 2024, Asbury operated 152 new vehicle dealerships. Asbury also operates Total Care Auto, Powered by Landcar, a leading provider of service contracts and other vehicle protection products, and 37 collision repair centers. Asbury offers an extensive range of automotive products and services, including new and used vehicles; parts and service, which includes vehicle repair and maintenance services, replacement parts and collision repair services; and finance and insurance products, including arranging vehicle financing through third parties and aftermarket products, such as extended service contracts, guaranteed asset protection debt cancellation, and prepaid maintenance.
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SOURCE: Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.