# Steve Voudouris

> Steve Voudouris is the CEO and Founding Partner of Turn5, Inc., the Pennsylvania automotive e-commerce business behind AmericanMuscle, ExtremeTerrain and AmericanTrucks. He cofounded computer-accessories retailer Xoxide with his brother Andrew and high-school friend Chris Francy in 2001, launched AmericanMuscle in 2004 and developed a retail approach built around specialist knowledge, demonstrations and customer service.

- **Role:** CEO and Founding Partner at Turn5, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Turn5, Inc., Xoxide, Inc., AmericanMuscle, ExtremeTerrain, AmericanTrucks
- **Education:** Marple Newtown High School
- **Known for:** Cofounded Xoxide while a 17-year-old high-school student., Helped build Turn5’s vehicle-focused retail businesses., Shared the 2009 National SBA Young Entrepreneurs recognition with his founding partners.

## Career timeline

- **2001** — Cofounded computer-accessories business Xoxide with Andrew Voudouris and Chris Francy while in high school.
- **2004** — Launched AmericanMuscle, according to Turn5’s official biography.
- **2009** — Sold the Xoxide website to concentrate on the automotive business; the founding team received the National SBA Young Entrepreneurs award.
- **2012** — Acquired ExtremeTerrain, according to its official biography of Voudouris.
- **2017** — Steve and Andrew won the Greater Philadelphia EY Entrepreneur Of The Year award in the e-commerce category.
- **2018** — Turn5 occupied its new Pennsylvania headquarters and announced a Lenexa, Kansas, fulfillment center; it also acquired All Things Jeep.
- **2022** — Turn5 acquired Eckler’s, according to company recruiting material.

## Achievements

- Cofounded Xoxide while a 17-year-old high-school student.
- Helped build Turn5’s vehicle-focused retail businesses.
- Shared the 2009 National SBA Young Entrepreneurs recognition with his founding partners.
- Shared the 2017 Greater Philadelphia EY Entrepreneur Of The Year e-commerce award with Andrew Voudouris.

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — His personal website published retrospective posts about the 2017 EY award and the 2009 SBA recognition; these are publication dates, not new award dates.
- **2024-12** — His personal website published a retrospective about Turn5’s acquisition of Eckler’s; company recruiting material places the acquisition in 2022.

## Links

- Website: https://www.stevevoudouris.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevevoudouris
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/svoudou
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/steve.voudouris.9

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Last updated: 2026-10-20