Doug Pridgen has stepped down as president of Haley Automotive Group but is continuing as CEO of the company, which has 11 dealership locations — nine in the Richmond area and in Roanoke and Farmville.
Pridgen appointed Harry Carrion to succeed him as president. Carrion was vice president of development for Haley Automotive Group before his appointment to president. The transition happened Nov. 1.
“I am not retiring,” said Pridgen, 59. “I’m just reducing my capacity as the daily operating guy. ... I’m getting more involved with community organizations and things like that and trying to be less involved in the day-to-day operations” of the automotive group.
Pridgen was president for 10 years. He is majority owner of Haley Automotive Group, purchasing ownership shares over time from former majority owner David Trebour.
