Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> November 22, 1999

Scott L. Thompson – Group 1 Automotive Inc (gpi)

SCOTT L. THOMPSON has served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Group 1 Automotive since the Company's founding in December 1996. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Thompson served as Executive Vice President, Operations and Finance for KSA Industries, Inc., a billion dollar enterprise with interests in automotive retailing, energy and professional sports. Among Mr. Thompson's responsibilities within the KSA group of companies, he served as a Vice President and director of three Houston-area automobile dealerships with aggregate annual revenues of $180 million. Additionally, in connection with his position at KSA Industries, Inc. he served as a director of Adams Resources Energy, Inc., a public oil and gas company. He is a CPA, and from 1980 to 1991, he held various positions with Arthur Andersen LLP. Profile
TWST: Let's start out by you giving us a brief overview of Group 1

Automotive, Inc. the company's history, products, services, customers,

those kinds of things.

Mr. Thompson: Group 1 was