The Friedkin Group is a privately-held consortium of businesses and investments driven by the experience, expertise and passions of Chairman and CEO Dan Friedkin. From one of the world’s largest independent Toyota distributors, to a collection of award-winning luxury resorts, the diverse companies affiliated with The Friedkin Group are unified by a shared mission: to provide best-in-class experiences that inspire joy and purpose.

The Friedkin Group is led by Chairman and CEO Dan Friedkin and encompasses a consortium of automotive, hospitality, entertainment, sports and adventure companies. These organizations include Gulf States Toyota, GSFSGroup, US AutoLogistics, Ascent Automotive Group, Auberge Resorts Collection, AS Roma, Imperative Entertainment, 30WEST, NEON, Diamond Creek Golf Club, Congaree and Legendary Expeditions. With a storied and distinguished history dating back to the establishment of Gulf States Toyota in 1969, The Friedkin Group’s affiliated companies have grown and diversified, currently employing over 5,600 employees globally (2,000 based in Houston).

Our companies have been recognized as a great place to work. For example, Gulf States Toyota has consistently been recognized by the Houston Chronicle as one of the “Top Private Companies” in Houston, has been named one of Houston’s “Healthiest Employers” and was recognized by Forbes as one of America’s “Best Midsize Employers.”

Our Values

Our personal values guide our personal decisions. Within our company, Our Values guide our business decisions, actions and conduct.
 

We treat one another with respect. We recognize the dignity and contributions of each individual and the creativity that results from the diversity of individuals and ideas. We strive to communicate clear expectations to each other, as well as how each of us performs. We are committed to an environment of trust, teamwork, challenge and development. We endeavor to communicate with each other in frank, fearless and constructive ways.

We have valued customers, whether they are consumers, other businesses, our shareholders, or one another. We believe in respecting our customers, appreciating their requirements, understanding their expectations and satisfying them with distinction.

We treat our suppliers with the same respect that we show to our customers and associates. Our suppliers deserve fair treatment and honest feedback on their performance and products.

We enthusiastically develop and provide superior products and services with distinction. We deliver excellence, while constantly seeking ways to improve our knowledge, skills and the way we perform our jobs both individually and collectively. Each of us is accountable for the quality of whatever we do.

We are personally accountable for the highest standards of integrity. We measure our actions not only by what is legal, but also by the highest standards of ethics that ensure fair and honorable actions. We are responsible, reliable and truthful.

We are all leaders. We are dedicated to achieving excellence through the loyal efforts of talented and enthusiastic associates. Our continued success requires taking full advantage of the rich backgrounds and abilities of our associates and rewarding their achievements. We embrace change as an opportunity to fulfill our potential. We lead through competence, innovation, teamwork and an eagerness to excel.

We provide a work environment that challenges each of us to excel in all we do. Yet we embrace the necessity for also achieving a high level of happiness and fun in all that we do. We are proud to be part of this organization.

Careers

The Friedkin Group is looking for extraordinary people to help shape exceptional experiences that inspire joy and purpose. We’re hardworking, passionate and constantly growing. Sound like you? Join our 5,600+ employees worldwide.