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21 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

Current · start date not disclosed

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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-22

Chief Executive Officer at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

Start not stated → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-22

SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INCSONIC AUTOMOTIVE INCDavid Bruton Smith

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Source 1 · Sec Def 14aPublic profile sourceSupports Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (NYSE: SAH), Chief Executive Officer at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (NYSE: SAH).Open source

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alpha:person:david-bruton-smith
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Board membership · Source reportedServes on the board of SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC1 source
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  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026015631/sah-20260306.htm

    Sec Def 14a · Tier not stated · Reviewed Sep 12, 2026

    Supports: Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (NYSE: SAH) · Chief Executive Officer at SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC (NYSE: SAH)

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1043509/000162828026015631/sah-20260306.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership