HOUSTON, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Group 1
Automotive, Inc. (NYSE: GPI), ("Group 1" or the
"Company"), an international, Fortune 500 automotive retailer,
today announced the appointment of Steven
C. Mizell to its Board of Directors effective today, and the
expansion of its board's membership to ten directors.
Mr. Mizell is currently a top-level executive at Merck &
Co., Inc., one of the leading global pharmaceutical companies and
his previous business experience also includes key executive roles
at world class companies such as Monsanto and
Westinghouse.
At Merck, Mr. Mizell serves on the Executive Committee with
human resources responsibility for over 69,000 employees and is
responsible for the company's talent acquisition and development,
diversity and inclusion, and wellness.
Steve Quinn, Group 1 Automotive
Chairman commented, "We are extremely pleased to add a person of
Steve's broad and extensive human resources experience to our board
at Group 1. The key to our success at Group 1 has always been
driven by our fantastic workforce and Steve's perspective and input
in this area will no doubt be very valuable."
Prior to joining Merck, Mr. Mizell served in a variety of
executive roles at Monsanto from 2004 until the company was
acquired by Bayer in 2018. At Monsanto he was responsible for
all human resources activity and supported the company's aggressive
acquisition and growth strategy. Earlier in his career Mr.
Mizell spent 14 years in a variety of executive roles at
Westinghouse Electric Corporation and a period as Senior Vice
President, Chief Corporate Resource Officer at Zilog, Inc, an
international semiconductor company.
Group 1 CEO Earl Hesterberg
added, "Steve's wide-ranging business experience fits perfectly
with the breadth of our business activities and will be a valuable
resource for our senior management. In addition to his vast
experience with human capital issues and concerns, he has been
involved in a variety of different transactional businesses, as
well as many M&A environments, which will support us in our
growth efforts."
Mr. Mizell is currently a board member of Allegion plc. (NYSE:
ALLE) a home and business security company, and previously served
as a director of Oshkosh Corporation, a global manufacturer of
military vehicles, fire trucks and lift equipment.
Mr. Mizell holds a B.S. degree from Georgia Tech Institute of
Technology as well as a M.S. in Management from Carnegie Mellon
University.
ABOUT GROUP 1 AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
Group 1 owns
and operates 182 automotive dealerships, 236 franchises, and
49 collision centers in the United States, the United
Kingdom and Brazil that offer 31 brands of
automobiles. Through its dealerships, the Company sells new and
used cars and light trucks; arranges related vehicle financing;
sells service contracts; provides automotive maintenance and repair
services; and sells vehicle parts.
Investors please visit www.group1corp.com,
www.group1auto.com,
www.group1collision.com, www.acceleride.com,
www.facebook.com/group1auto, and www.twitter.com/group1auto, where
Group 1 discloses additional information about the Company, its
business, and its results of operations.
Investor contacts:
Sheila
Roth
Manager, Investor Relations
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5741 | sroth@group1auto.com
Media contacts:
Pete
DeLongchamps
Senior Vice President, Manufacturer Relations, Financial Services
and Public Affairs
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.
713-647-5770 | pdelongchamps@group1auto.com
or
Clint Woods
Pierpont Communications, Inc.
713-627-2223 | cwoods@piercom.com
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