internal
Brad Beckham
Chief Executive Officer
Executive
2 yr
16 reports
Leadership change Brad Beckham was promoted to CEO (from Senior Executive) · DEF 14A 2026-03-27
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. ·ORLY
CEO separated from board chair; founders still executive vice chairs
Retailing · Fortune #249 · Functional structure · 86K employees · Springfield, Missouri
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
2.6
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
5.6 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$17.8B
Operating income
$3.5B
Net income
$2.5B
Total assets
$16.5B
Shares out
838M
Sourced from O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-27 ↗ View on SEC
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CEO separated from board chair; founders still executive vice chairs. This page maps O’Reilly Automotive’s executive structure, highlighting its functional model, long-tenured leadership, and recent CEO transition, with analysis and peer comparison.
What to model
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Start with the public baseline, then use the scenario views and source-backed changes to ask what happens when leadership, span, or team ownership shifts.
Latest signal Brad Beckham moved into Chief Executive Officer
Promoted to CEO effective February 1, 2024.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Introduce a Chief AI Officer reporting to the CEO to accelerate data-driven merchandising and supply chain optimization.
- Executive Chair Retires Executive Chairman role is removed upon retirement, simplifying governance and reducing founder influence.
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The people
Who's running this
7 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
internal
Brent G. Kirby
President
Operations
2 yr
3 reports
internal
Jason Tarrant
Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Sales
Store Operations
3 yr
3 reports
internal
Jeremy Fletcher
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
4 yr
2 reports
Scott R. Ross
Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Technology
2 yr
2 reports
Greg Henslee
Executive Chairman of the Board
Board
8 yr
0 reports
David O'Reilly
Executive Vice Chairman of the Board
Board
20 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Brad Beckham $4.2M
- Base salary
- $1.10M
- Stock awards
- $1.42M
- Option awards
- $1.65M
- Non-equity incentive
- $71K
- 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
5×CEO base salary
3×NEO base salary
5×Director cash retainer
Stock ownership guidelines based on multiples of base salary or retainer.
The businesses
How O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Operations
60K employees
President (Brent G. Kirby)
Oversees stores, distribution centers, merchandising, and supply chain execution.
Finance
1K employees
EVP & CFO (Jeremy Fletcher)
Manages financial reporting, treasury, tax, and investor relations.
Technology
2K employees
EVP & CIO (Scott R. Ross)
Leads IT infrastructure, digital platforms, and cybersecurity.
Store Operations
18K employees
EVP Store Operations (Jason Tarrant)
Responsible for store performance, sales execution, and field operations.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
CEO and board chair roles are deliberately separated, with long-tenured founders remaining as executive chairs reporting to the CEO.
This structure preserves institutional memory while allowing the CEO full operational authority. The CEO has a moderate span of control, with functional leaders overseeing operations, finance, technology, and store execution. The organization emphasizes internal promotion, particularly for the CEO and president roles.
- Separated CEO and Chair roles
- Founders remain active as executive chairs
The comparison
How O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers like AutoZone and Advance Auto Parts, O’Reilly maintains a more traditional functional structure with strong founder influence at the board level. Many peers combine chair and CEO roles or have retired founders entirely. O’Reilly’s separation of chair and CEO aligns more with governance …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
3 levels
4 levels
5 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc.
6 yr
7 yr
5 yr
Has COO / Has CAIO
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
Brad Beckham’s promotion to CEO in February 2024 marked the most significant leadership change.
- promoted
- Date not confirmed promoted
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-27
- CEO
- Brad Beckham
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 5.6 yr
First full year with Brad Beckham as CEO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Brad Beckham - CEO since 2024
- Brent G. Kirby - President since 2024
- Jeremy Fletcher - CFO since 2022
- Scott R. Ross - CIO since 2023
- Jason Tarrant - EVP Store Ops
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-31
- CEO
- Brad Beckham
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 7
- Avg tenure
- 5.2 yr
CEO transition year.
Named executive officers (5)
- Brad Beckham - CEO since 2024
- Gregory D. Johnson - Former CEO since 2018
- Brent G. Kirby - President since 2024
- Jeremy Fletcher - CFO since 2022
- Scott R. Ross - CIO since 2023
Year-over-year changes
Leadership stabilized after CEO transition, with no change in CEO span.
- CEO span: 5 → 5
- C-suite size: 7 → 7
- Avg tenure: 5.2 → 5.6 yr
- promoted Brad Beckham - CEO (was Senior Executive) (DEF 14A 2026-03-27)
The board
Board of directors
3 directors. 1 of 3 independent (33%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Greg Henslee
Chair Inside
Executive Chairman, O'Reilly Automotive
David O'Reilly
Inside
Executive Vice Chairman, O'Reilly Automotive
Thomas T. Hendrickson
Lead Indep. Independent
Independent Director
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 8 mtgs/yr
- Thomas T. Hendrickson Chair
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of O'Reilly Automotive?
Brad Beckham has served as Chief Executive Officer since February 1, 2024.
What type of organizational structure does O'Reilly Automotive use?
O'Reilly Automotive uses a functional organizational structure with centralized leadership.
How many direct reports does O'Reilly Automotive's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct executive reports.
How has O'Reilly Automotive's leadership changed recently?
The most notable change was Brad Beckham’s promotion to CEO in February 2024.
Does O'Reilly Automotive have a COO?
No. O'Reilly Automotive does not have a COO; operational leadership is handled by the President.
Sources
- DEF 14A filed Mar 2025
- SEC EDGAR: O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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