George A. Villasana

Mr. George A. Villasana serves as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. Since joining Asbury in April 2012, Mr. Villasana has overseen the legal affairs of the company and served as chief legal advisor to the Board. As Chief Legal Officer, Mr. Villasana provides counsel to the senior management team and others across the company on a variety of matters, including corporate governance, automotive franchise laws, mergers and acquisitions, securities, financings, human resources, real estate, litigation, and compliance matters. In addition to serving as Chief Legal Officer, Mr. Villasana oversaw the corporate development and real estate department from July 2018 through March 2019.

Prior to joining Asbury, Mr. Villasana held leadership positions with several public companies, including AutoNation, Inc. where he focused on mergers and acquisitions, SEC reporting, corporate governance, automotive franchise laws and compliance matters. Earlier in his career, he worked as a corporate lawyer for an AmLaw 50 law firm in Miami, Florida. Mr. Villasana began his career as an attorney with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Mr. Villasana holds a LL.M. Tax from Georgetown University Law Center, a J.D. from American University, Washington College of Law, a Master of Accounting from Florida International University and a B.S. in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University.