# B. B. Hollingsworth Jr.

> B. B. “Ben” Hollingsworth Jr. is the co-founder and former chairman, president and CEO of Group 1 Automotive. A Rice economics graduate and former CPA, he previously directed acquisitions and served as president at Service Corporation International. Rice currently lists him as chairman of BBH Capital, a business-school adviser and a trustee emeritus. He also served as the Boone and Crockett Club’s 33rd president.

- **Role:** Chairman at BBH Capital (listed by Rice Business)
- **Organizations:** BBH Capital, Group 1 Automotive (co-founder and former executive), Service Corporation International (former president), Rice University, Boone and Crockett Club (former president), Arthur Young & Company (former employer)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in economics, Rice University
- **Known for:** Directed SCI’s acquisition program and served as president from 1975 to 1986., Co-founded and led Group 1 Automotive through its early public-company expansion., Rice Distinguished R Award, 1998.

## Career timeline

- **1963** — Lettered as a defensive back for Rice football.
- **1964** — Graduated from Rice; began a career as a CPA at Arthur Young & Company.
- **1967** — Joined SCI as a vice president; directed its acquisition program and later served as CFO.
- **1975** — Became president of SCI.
- **1986-03** — Retired from SCI to pursue other business interests.
- **1996-10** — Joined with three dealership groups to form Group 1 Automotive.
- **1997** — Group 1 became a publicly traded company; Rice dates its IPO and NYSE listing to October, while the annual report records completion in November.
- **1998** — Received Rice’s Distinguished R Award.
- **2005-04** — Left the chairman, president and CEO roles at Group 1.
- **2005-05** — Resigned from Group 1’s board; consulting arrangement continued through March 2006.
- **2016** — Named a Rice Distinguished Alumni honoree.
- **2017-01** — Announced as the Boone and Crockett Club’s 33rd president.
- **2018-03** — Helped present the Conservation and Stewardship Award to the Wildlife Management Institute.

## Achievements

- Directed SCI’s acquisition program and served as president from 1975 to 1986.
- Co-founded and led Group 1 Automotive through its early public-company expansion.
- Rice Distinguished R Award, 1998.
- Rice Distinguished Alumni recognition, 2016.
- Ben and Starlett Hollingsworth endowed four Rice athletic scholarships.
- Elected 33rd president of the Boone and Crockett Club.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Research check: Rice Business’s live advisory-board page lists him as chairman of BBH Capital; Rice’s live governance page lists him as a Houston-based trustee emeritus. These are undated directory listings, not newly announced appointments.

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