Group 1 Automotive Appoints Benjamin Hart to Board
Group 1 Automotive has announced that Benjamin Hart will join its board of directors effective November 1, 2026. The appointment expands the board from ten to eleven members and is part of a stockholder agreement with Conifer Management LLC, one of Group 1's largest shareholders. Benjamin Hart is an investment professional at Acacia funds managed by Conifer and brings nearly two decades of experience in portfolio management and research analysis. Both Charles Szews, the Non-Executive Chair of the Board, and Daryl Kenningham, CEO, expressed enthusiasm for Hart’s addition to the boardroom, citing his long-term engagement with Group 1 as a shareholder. The stockholder agreement includes customary provisions such as standstill clauses and voting commitments. The company plans to file this agreement with the SEC in an upcoming Form 8-K filing.
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