Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 24, 2011

Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. – Craig T. Monaghan

Craig T. Monaghan serves as the Senior Vice President and CFO of Asbury Automotive Group, Inc. He joined Asbury Automotive in May 2008, after holding the position of CFO at Sears Holdings Corp. Prior to joining Sears, Mr. Monaghan served as CFO of AutoNation Inc., the nation's largest automotive retailer. Previously, he was the CFO of iVillage.com, which he helped take public in 1999. Earlier in his career, he was with The Reader's Digest Association, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 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 university and earning his MBA at the Wharton School of business. Profile
TWST: Please start with a history of Asbury and a brief overview of your operations.

Mr. Monaghan: Asbury went public in 2002. Today we operate 84 dealerships with annual revenues of approximately $4