John Rickel
John Rickel
John Rickel is the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Group 1 Automotive Inc. He has been with the Company since 2005.
He serves as an independent director on the Board of U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc. He owns over 6,843 units of USX stock worth $231,186 as of 15 June 2022.
Early Life and Education
john rickel was born in Ashland County, Ohio. He grew up there and received a common school education. He later moved to Kosciusko County, Indiana.
He married a woman named Jane Fulks and they had three children. One son, Joel H., is a farmer in Chanute, Kansas; another daughter, Rebecca Jane, lives in Shelby County, Illinois; and a third, J., is the president of the Chanute Tank Company.
He was a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the Twenty-fourth regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served in many engagements and was wounded twice, at Stone River and Murfreesboro. He also fought in the battle of Chickamauga. He was a prominent member of the Grand Army of the United States, being a former commander of several posts in Kansas.
Professional Career
As a professional mixed martial artist, Rickels has competed 23 times for the Bellator MMA promotion. He earned a spot in the promotion’s Season 8 lightweight tournament, where he defeated Lloyd Woodard and Jason Fischer to win the championship.
Despite his early success, Rickels found himself on the losing end of a few important fights and began to feel like he had reached his professional limit. He started to question whether he wanted to continue in the sport and began to reassess his lifestyle outside of training camps.
Then a visit to Taco Bell forced him to refocus his priorities and decide if he still had what it took to succeed as a mixed martial artist. He made the choice to give it another shot. He returns to Bellator on Friday to face John Alessio and has the chance to prove he’s back to his best.
Achievements and Honors
In addition to a long and impressive career in the automotive industry, john rickel also made an impact on his local community. He has volunteered his time to several organizations and received several accolades.
In the world of education, he has helped lead a number of initiatives that aim to encourage students to pursue careers in math and science. Some of these include the Rickel Teaching Scholars program, a CUNY initiative aimed at encouraging low-income students to pursue careers in education.
The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation has been a major contributor to the success of this program. The organization has recently appointed a new president, Jay Rickel-Finnegan. He has taken on the mantle of moving the organization forward while also ensuring that all aspects of the organization are well thought out and on target to achieve their goals.
Personal Life
john rickel is a successful businessman who has held several positions of increasing responsibility at Ford Motor Company, a global manufacturer and distributor of cars and trucks. He also served as a member of the board and head of the audit committee of Ford Otosan, a publicly traded automotive company owned by Ford.
He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Michigan. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant.
He is a successful businessman who has held multiple positions of increasing responsibility at Ford Motor Company, which is a global manufacturer and distributor of cars and automobile parts. He is also a renowned expert in the transportation industry. He is also an active investor in various businesses.
Net Worth
John Rickel has an estimated net worth of $21 Million. He is the SVP & CFO of Group 1 Automotive Inc and owns 90,472 shares of that company’s stock.
He is also the Director of U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc and owns 134,124 shares of the company’s stock.
He has made 3 insider transactions in the last 18 months for a net purchase of 60,000 shares, according to the Form 4 filings.
In the last 17 years, he has made 36 trades in USX stock with a net gain of $10,756,675. He recently exercised 6,843 units of USX stock for $11,223. His largest trade was buying 30,000 shares on 14 February 2022. Those shares are still owned by him as of 15 June 2022.