Carl Barnett, Sr.
From his humble beginnings as a cotton sharecropper in Arkansas, to his very decorated career as now, President of the Barnett Auto Group, Carl is no stranger to hard work and accomplishment. From crane operator to a g eneral supervisor at Buick, to enrolling in the General Motors Dealer Academy, Carl has over 18 years of factory experience, coupled with his success below.
Highlights
- 1989: Partnered with GM for Barnett Oldsmobile
- 1991: Purchased GMC Pontiac of Houston, added Baytown Hyundai
- 1993-1997: Board of Directors for General Motors Minority Dealer Associations
- 1996: Black Enterprise Dealer of Year
- 1998: GM Minority Managing Partner of 3 GMC/Pontiac Franchises
- 2000: Ranked 18th out of the Top 100 Minority Dealers of the United States
- 2000: Purchased Paris Ford Lincoln
- 2003: Purchased Gorman McCracken VW Mazda (Longview)
- 2004: First African American to Chair the National Automobile Dealer Association Convention (NADA)
- 2005: Received the Time Magazine Quality Dealer Award
- 2013: Purchased Onion Creek VW (Austin)
- First minority to be on the Board of Directors for the NADA
- Head of the Diversity, Government, Information Technology, and Industry Relations Committees for NADA
- Governing Board Member for National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers (NAMAD)
 CJ Barnett
A natural born leader, following in his father's footsteps, CJ is now a business executive and Vice President of the Barnett Auto Group. That title was earned, not given, as he sat in nearly every chair in the dealership, from porter to general manager, and everything in between.
Highlights
- Graduated from the NADA Academy in McLean, VA
- Majored in Automobile Marketing at Northwood University in Midland, VA
- Recognized as General Motors Youngest Dealer Manager
- First Generation Minority Owner for GM in Fredericksburg, VA
- Serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Automobile Dealer Association (TADA)
- Serves on the Board of Directors for the American International Automobile Dealers Association (AIADA)
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