Eric Williamson
President and General Manager, Gulf States Toyota
- Role
- Member Board of Directors at As Roma
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric Williamson
Eric Williamson, President and General Manager of Gulf States Toyota, one of the world’s largest independent distributors of Toyota vehicles, is a tenured professional with more than 35 years of leadership experience within the automotive industry. He also holds the titles of Executive Vice President of The Friedkin Group and President of Friedkin Aviation. Mr. Williamson sits on TFG’s Executive Board, which oversees all the TFG automotive companies, including Gulf States Toyota, GSFSGroup, USAL, Friedkin Retail Operations, and Accelerated Solutions Group. He is also TFG’s Executive Board Member for AS Roma, AS Cannes, Auberge Resorts Collection, Imperative Entertainment, as well as a Board Member of Everton Football Club. Prior to his current roles, Mr. Williamson served as Vice President of Human Resources for TFG. Before this, he was the Director of Fleet Operations for Gulf States Toyota, where he oversaw the sales and operational functions; led the company’s Accessory Business Development Group; and served as Director of Marketing. Mr. Williamson sits on several additional boards outside of TFG, including for the Congaree Foundation, the Air Force Heritage Flight Foundation and the Greater Houston Partnership’s Transportation Committee. He previously held a board position for the Houston Area Parkinson’s Association; was an active participant in the Assistance League of the Bay Area, where he received the Operation School Bell Award; and the Lone Star Chapter of the MS Society. Mr. Williamson was also closely involved in building the nationally televised premier Professional Anglers Association’s event known as The Toyota Texas Bass Classic. Mr. Williamson holds a bachelor’s degree from Northwood University and completed executive education programs at the University of Michigan and the University of Texas.
Experience
Member Board of Directors
Aug 2020 — Present · Rome, IT
Education
University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business
Advanced Human Resource Executive Program, Human Resource Strategy
Northwood University
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration with Major in Management and Minor in Marketing
Texas McCombs School of Business
Leadership Development - Executive Education
Skills
- Training
- Customer Satisfaction
- Staff Management
- New Business Development
- Budgets
- P&L Management
- Budgeting
- Inter-Personal
- Sales Promotion
- Process Development
- Pricing
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Management
- Product Launch
- Operations Management
- Strategic Partnerships
- Driving Revenue
- Staff Development
- New Business Opportunities
- Product Development
- Negotiation
- Marketing Management
- Vehicles
- Sports Marketing
- Retail
- Contract Negotiation
- Identifying New Business Opportunities
- Marketing
- Sales Management
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Budget Management
- Public Relations
- Product Management
- Business Strategy
- Leadership
- Relationship Development
- Process Simulation
- Program Management
- Automotive
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