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William P.
Benton was appointed a Director of Speedway Motorsports, Inc. in 1995.
Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing for Ford Motor Company, Vice President/General Manager of the Lincoln/Mercury Division, Vice President/General Manager of the Ford Division, Group Vice President of Europe and a Member of the Product Planning Committee.
Mr. Benton was Vice Chairman of Wells Rich Greene and an Executive Director of Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide until 1992.
Currently, he is a Director of Sonic Automotive, Inc. and Allied Holdings, Inc.
Former positions of William P. Benton
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| SPEEDWAY MOTORSPORTS, LLC | Director/Board Member | 19/02/2009 |
| SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | Director/Board Member | 01/02/2009 |
| Allied Holdings, Inc. | Director/Board Member | 15/03/2007 |
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc.
 Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. provides advertising, marketing and public relations agency services. The firm specializes in creating experiences, design and communications. It offers services to multinational and local brands in all regions. The company was founded by David Ogilvy in 1948 is headquartered in New York, NY. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/1992 |
Wells Rich Greene BDDP
 Wells Rich Greene BDDP Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Wells Rich Greene BDDP is a paid media advertising concern. The private company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in United States. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/1992 |
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| Listed companies | 2 |
|---|---|
| SONIC AUTOMOTIVE, INC. | Retail Trade |
| FORD MOTOR COMPANY | Consumer Durables |
| Private companies | 4 |
|---|---|
Speedway Motorsports LLC
 Speedway Motorsports LLC Casinos/GamingConsumer Services Speedway Motorsports LLC engages in marketing, promoting, and sponsorship of motorsports entertainment. It produces and broadcasts syndicated motorsports programming to radio stations nationwide. The company was founded by Ollen Bruton Smith in 1959 and is headquartered in Concord, NC. | Consumer Services |
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc.
Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, Inc. provides advertising, marketing and public relations agency services. The firm specializes in creating experiences, design and communications. It offers services to multinational and local brands in all regions. The company was founded by David Ogilvy in 1948 is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Wells Rich Greene BDDP
Wells Rich Greene BDDP Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Wells Rich Greene BDDP is a paid media advertising concern. The private company is based in Houston, TX and has subsidiaries in United States. | Commercial Services |
| Allied Holdings, Inc. | Transportation |
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