Group 1 Automotive appoints Conifer’s Benjamin Hart to board, expands directors to 11
GPI•Hart’s background
Hart is on the investment team for the Acacia funds managed by Conifer Management, one of Group 1’s largest shareholders. He previously served as a portfolio manager at Glenville Capital Management. Hart also worked as a senior research analyst at The Haverford Trust Company.
Board appointment and size expansion
Group 1 Automotive appointed Benjamin Hart to its board, effective Nov. 1, 2026. The board will expand to 11 directors from 10.




