# Douglas Campbell

> Douglas W. Campbell Jr. is President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of America’s Car-Mart. Based in Bentonville, Arkansas, he joined the used-car retailer and lender as president in October 2022 and became CEO in October 2023. His earlier career spans Coral Springs Auto Mall, AutoNation and Avis Budget Group, where he led remarketing and fleet services. His tenure at Car-Mart includes modernization of lending and payments and, in 2026, a major capital and liquidity challenge.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at America’s Car-Mart, Inc.
- **Organizations:** America’s Car-Mart, Inc., Avis Budget Group, AutoNation, Coral Springs Auto Mall, Automotive Remarketing Alliance (formerly International Automotive Remarketers Alliance)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Business Administration and Management studies; exact degree not confirmed by the company biography, University of North Florida, Stanford University Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Led expansion of Avis Budget Group’s direct-to-consumer vehicle sales and redevelopment of its business-to-business online sales platform; the company biography credits both with reducing fleet costs., Appointed CEO and director of America’s Car-Mart effective October 1, 2023., Recipient of the 2024 Automotive Remarketing Alliance Circle of Excellence Award.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2014** — Spent 15 years at Coral Springs Auto Mall, ultimately as Executive General Manager.
- **2014-2018** — Held AutoNation roles including Used Vehicle Director, Eastern Region, and General Manager of Honda Dulles.
- **2018-2021** — Vice President, Remarketing for the Americas, Avis Budget Group.
- **2021** — Became Head of Fleet Services for the Americas at Avis Budget Group in June.
- **2022** — Became Senior Vice President at Avis Budget Group in June; joined Car-Mart as President in October.
- **2023** — Became Car-Mart CEO and a director on October 1, retaining the presidency.
- **2024** — Received the Automotive Remarketing Alliance Circle of Excellence Award in August.
- **2026** — Led Car-Mart during store consolidations and an ongoing review of financing and strategic alternatives.

## Achievements

- Led expansion of Avis Budget Group’s direct-to-consumer vehicle sales and redevelopment of its business-to-business online sales platform; the company biography credits both with reducing fleet costs.
- Appointed CEO and director of America’s Car-Mart effective October 1, 2023.
- Recipient of the 2024 Automotive Remarketing Alliance Circle of Excellence Award.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 20, PYMNTS, citing Bloomberg’s unnamed sources, reported talks about a potential company sale. The report said no decision had been made; this is not an announced transaction.
- **2026-09** — Car-Mart reported 2,450 retail units sold and $145.8 million revenue for the quarter ended July 31, down 81.9% and 57.3% respectively. Campbell said capital structure remained the first priority.
- **2026-07** — Car-Mart reported fiscal 2026 revenue of $1,281.5 million, down 7.9%, and disclosed ongoing liquidity uncertainty and a going-concern warning.

## Links

- Website: https://www.car-mart.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-campbell-93946925

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Last updated: 2026-10-22