internal
Philip B. Daniele, III
President & Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
9 reports
Leadership change Philip B. Daniele, III was promoted to President & CEO (from EVP Merchandising) · DEF 14A, 2024
AutoZone, Inc. ·AZO
Retail operations and commercial sales run as parallel divisions
Retailing · Fortune #227 · Divisional structure · 101K employees · Memphis, TN
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 8)
2
Avg span
tight
3
Max depth
flat for 101K emp
3 yr
Avg tenure
↓ 1.0yr from FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-08-30 · 10-K
Revenue
$18.9B
Operating income
$3.6B
Net income
$2.5B
Total assets
$19.4B
Shares out
17M
Sourced from AutoZone, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2025-10-28 ↗ View on SEC
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Retail operations and commercial sales run as parallel divisions at AutoZone. This page maps the CEO-led structure, showing how operations, finance, merchandising and commercial sales report directly to the top, with analysis and peer comparison of AutoZone’s unusually centralized retail model.
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Latest signal William R. Hackney departed as Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain
Retired effective November 7, 2025
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer to centralize data, pricing and inventory optimization initiatives.
- Move Commercial under COO Shift Commercial Sales to report to the COO to further integrate store and commercial execution.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Thomas B. Newbern
Chief Operating Officer
Operations
6 yr
1 reports
Jamere Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
Finance
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Eric Gould
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain
Merchandising
1 yr
2 reports
Kenneth E. Jaycox, Jr.
Senior Vice President, Commercial
Commercial
2 yr
1 reports
Jenna M. Bedsole
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Legal
5 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 2 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Philip B. Daniele, III $9.6M
- Base salary
- $1.00M
- Stock awards
- $7.20M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.26M
- Other
- $152K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Jamere Jackson $6.9M
- Base salary
- $808K
- Stock awards
- $5.20M
- Non-equity incentive
- $782K
- Other
- $102K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
Stock ownership guidelines disclosed but specific multiples not provided in excerpt.
| Holder | Shares | % of class |
|---|---|---|
| Philip B. Daniele, III | 52K | <1% |
| Jamere Jackson | 32K | <1% |
The businesses
How AutoZone, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Retail Store Operations
90K employees
Chief Operating Officer (Thomas B. Newbern)
Oversees U.S., Mexico and Brazil store operations and field management.
Commercial Sales
8K employees
Senior Vice President, Commercial (Kenneth E. Jaycox, Jr.)
Manages B2B sales to repair shops, fleets and commercial accounts.
Merchandising & Supply Chain
3K employees
Executive Vice President, Merchandising, Marketing & Supply Chain (Eric Gould)
Centralized purchasing, inventory management, logistics and marketing.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Retail operations and commercial sales run as parallel divisions under the CEO.
AutoZone’s structure places both the COO and the SVP of Commercial as direct CEO reports, reflecting the company’s long-standing split between DIY retail stores and B2B commercial customers. Merchandising, marketing and supply chain are consolidated under a single EVP role, reinforcing centralized buying and logistics scale. The absence of separate regional presidents highlights tight operational control from headquarters.
The CEO span of control is relatively high for a specialty retailer, but depth remains limited at three formal levels in disclosed leadership. This keeps decision-making close to the top while relying on deeply tenured internal leaders to execute at scale across thousands of stores.
- Commercial and retail both report directly to CEO
- Merchandising, marketing and supply chain unified under one EVP
The comparison
How AutoZone, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like O’Reilly Automotive and Advance Auto Parts, AutoZone is more centralized, with fewer autonomous regional or brand presidents. Many retail peers insert regional presidents or a separate chief commercial officer; AutoZone instead keeps both retail operations and commercial sales reporting …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
AutoZone, Inc.
3 levels
4 levels
5 levels
5 levels
6 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
AutoZone, Inc. ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the August 2025 merchandising leadership transition, with Eric Gould replacing long-tenured EVP William Hackney.
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2025-10-28
- CEO
- Philip B. Daniele, III
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
First full year reflecting CEO succession to Daniele.
Named executive officers (5)
- Philip B. Daniele, III - President & CEO since 2024
- Thomas B. Newbern - COO since 2019
- Jamere Jackson - CFO since 2021
- William R. Hackney - EVP Merchandising since 2019
- Kenneth E. Jaycox, Jr. - SVP Commercial since 2024
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2024-10-30
- CEO
- Philip B. Daniele, III
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4 yr
Transition year following CEO change.
Named executive officers (3)
- Philip B. Daniele, III - President & CEO since 2024
- Thomas B. Newbern - COO since 2019
- Jamere Jackson - CFO since 2021
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2023-10-31
- CEO
- William C. Rhodes, III
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 8 yr
Long-tenured CEO with deep internal bench.
Named executive officers (2)
- William C. Rhodes, III - CEO since 2005
- Philip B. Daniele, III - EVP Merchandising since 2021
Year-over-year changes
CEO succession reduced average executive tenure but preserved structure.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 8 → 4 yr
- promoted Philip B. Daniele, III - President & CEO (was EVP Merchandising) (DEF 14A, 2024)
Merchandising leadership turnover with no structural change.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 6
- Avg tenure: 4 → 3 yr
- departed William R. Hackney - EVP Merchandising (8-K Aug 2025)
- new Eric Gould - EVP Merchandising (8-K Aug 2025)
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 1 of 3 independent (33%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Philip B. Daniele, III
Inside
President and CEO, AutoZone
William C. Rhodes, III
Chair Inside
Executive Chairman, AutoZone
Brian P. Hannasch
Lead Indep. Independent
Former CEO, Alimentation Couche-Tard
Also on: Alimentation Couche-Tard
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent
- goodspeed_dir Chair
- george_dir
- mcdonough_dir
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of AutoZone?
Philip B. Daniele, III has served as President and CEO since January 2024.
What type of organizational structure does AutoZone use?
AutoZone uses a divisional structure, separating retail store operations and commercial sales while centralizing merchandising and supply chain.
How many direct reports does AutoZone's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports across operations, finance, merchandising, commercial and legal functions.
How has AutoZone's leadership changed recently?
In 2025, Eric Gould was appointed EVP of Merchandising following William Hackney’s retirement, and the Executive Chairman role transitioned to a non-executive chair effective 2026.
Who reports directly to AutoZone's CEO?
The COO, CFO, EVP of Merchandising, SVP of Commercial and General Counsel report directly to the CEO.
Sources
- 8-K Filing, Aug 2025
- 8-K Filing, Oct 2025
- SEC EDGAR: AutoZone, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: AutoZone, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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