The Board of Directors of AutoNation, Inc. appointed Jeff Parent as Chief Operating Officer of the Company, effective as of the commencement of his employment with the Company, which is expected to be on or about October 16, 2023. Mr. Parent, age 58, has served as President and General Manager of Gulf States Toyota, Inc., since February 2017. Prior to joining Gulf States Toyota as a Senior Vice President in 2010, Mr. Parent held various senior executive positions at Nissan Canada Inc., Volkswagen of America, Inc., and VW Credit, Inc. Effective upon the commencement of Mr. Parent?s service as the Company?s Chief Operating Officer, which is expected to be on or about October 16, 2023, Michael Manley, the Company?s Chief Executive Officer and, as such, its principal executive officer, will cease to be the Company?s principal operating officer.