Daryl Kenningham, President and Chief Executive Officer, Group 1

Daryl Kenningham has served as Group 1’s Chief Executive Officer since January 2023 and as President and a director since August 2022.  Group 1 Automotive, Inc. is an international Fortune 300 automotive retailer with automotive dealerships and collision centers in the United States and the United Kingdom. Group 1 sells new and used cars and light trucks, arranges financial services, provides maintenance and repair services, and sells vehicle parts. As of 2021, the company employs over 13,000 people globally.

Daryl Kenningham served as Chief Operating Officer from August 2022 to December 2022.  Prior to joining Group 1, he served as the Chief Operating Officer of Ascent Automotive in Houston and previously held a variety of sales, marketing, finance and automotive logistics positions with Gulf States Toyota in the United States. He also held various sales, marketing and vehicle  distribution positions in the United States and Japan with Nissan Motor Corporation, where he began his career in 1988.

If you live in Southeast Michigan, please consider attending this luncheon at The Dearborn Country Club in person to see and hear all that is planned to be covered. By attending in person, you can also see and hear what your fellow co-workers and other retirees are talking about, in addition to the primary meeting topic. If you need some help in getting transportation to Dearborn for the meeting, send us a message at least 5 days before the meeting at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  We will try to find others in your area that you can “hitch” a ride with.

MEETING SCHEDULE:
10:30 AM: Registration begins at Dearborn Country Club
11:30 AM: Lunch – Meat, Fish or Vegetarian - $30.00
12:15 PM: Gene Nelson – Opening remarks
12:30 PM: Introduction – Ken Kenningham, CEO, Group 1
Questions & Answer (immediately following presentation) - Andy Acho

The Zoom session will open at noon.