Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> September 7, 2009
CRAIG MONAGHAN serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of
Asbury Automotive Group. Mr. Monaghan joined Asbury in May 2008 after holding
the position of Chief Financial Officer at Sears Holdings Corp. Prior to joining
Sears, Mr. Monaghan served as Chief Financial Officer of AutoNation, Inc., the
nation's largest automotive retailer. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer
of iVillage.com, which he helped take public in 1999. Earlier in his career, he
was with Reader's Digest Association, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. and General
Motors Corp. Mr. Monaghan holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from Lehigh
University, which he attended on a ROTC scholarship. After graduation, he
completed his service in the United States Army, rising to the rank of Captain
before returning to school and earning his MBA at The Wharton School of
Business. Profile
Mr. Monaghan: In the late 1990s and early 2000s, a number of large automotive
groups, many with the assistance of private
