DAVID BRUTON SMITH

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SONIC AUTOMOTIVE INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2013-03-26 David Bruton Smith, 38, is our Executive Vice President and a director since October 2008.
2014-03-04 David Bruton Smith, 39, was appointed to the office of Vice Chairman on March 31, 2013. He has served as Executive Vice President and a director of Sonic since October 2008.
2015-03-03 David Bruton Smith, 40, was appointed to the office of Vice Chairman in March 2013. He has served as Executive Vice President and a director of Sonic since October 2008 and has served in Sonic's organization since 1998.
2016-03-08 David Bruton Smith, 41, was appointed to the office of Vice Chairman in March 2013. He has served as Executive Vice President and a director of Sonic since October 2008 and has served in Sonic's organization since 1998. Prior to being named a director and Executive Vice President in 2008, Mr. Smith served as Sonic's Senior Vice President of Corporate Development.
2017-03-06 David Bruton Smith, 42, was appointed to the office of Vice Chairman in March 2013. He has served as Executive Vice President and a director of Sonic since October 2008 and has served in Sonic's organization since 1998.
2018-03-06 David Bruton Smith, 43, was appointed to the office of Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer of Sonic in March 2018. Prior to this, Mr. Smith had served as Sonic’s Vice Chairman since March 2013 and as an Executive Vice President of Sonic since October 2008. He has served as a director of Sonic since October 2008.
2019-03-13 David Bruton Smith, 44, was elected Chief Executive Officer of Sonic in September 2018. Prior to his election as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Smith served as Sonic’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer from March 2018 to September 2018, as Sonic’s Vice Chairman from March 2013 to March 2018 and as an Executive Vice President of Sonic from October 2008 to March 2013. He has served as a director of Sonic since October 2008.
2020-03-18 David Bruton Smith, 45, was elected as Chief Executive Officer of Sonic in September 2018. Prior to his election as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Smith served as Sonic’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer from March 2018 to September 2018, as Sonic’s Vice Chairman from March 2013 to March 2018 and as an Executive Vice President of Sonic from October 2008 to March 2013. He has been a director of Sonic since October 2008 and has served in Sonic’s organization since 1998.
2021-03-12 David Bruton Smith, 46, was elected as Chief Executive Officer of Sonic in September 2018. Prior to his election as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Smith served as Sonic’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer from March 2018 to September 2018, as Sonic’s Vice Chairman from March 2013 to March 2018 and as an Executive Vice President of Sonic from October 2008 to March 2013. He has been a director of Sonic since October 2008 and has served in Sonic’s organization since 1998.
2022-03-18 David Bruton Smith, 47, was elected as Chief Executive Officer of Sonic in September 2018. Prior to his election as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Smith served as Sonic’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Strategic Officer from March 2018 to September 2018, as Sonic’s Vice Chairman from March 2013 to March 2018 and as an Executive Vice President of Sonic from October 2008 to March 2013. He has been a director of Sonic since October 2008 and has served in Sonic’s organization since 1998.
2023-04-03 David Bruton Smith, 48, was elected as Chairman of the Board in July 2022 and as Chief Executive Officer of Sonic in September 2018. He has been a director of Sonic since October 2008.
2024-03-15 David Bruton Smith, 49, was elected as Chairman of the Board in July 2022 and as Chief Executive Officer of Sonic in September 2018. ... Mr. Smith has served as a director of Sonic since October 2008.
2025-03-07 David Bruton Smith, 50, was elected as Chairman of the Board in July 2022 and as Chief Executive Officer of Sonic in September 2018. ... Mr. Smith has served as a director of Sonic since October 2008.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2026-03-05