AutoZone
AUTOZONE INC
NYSE: AZO. Canonical company identity and public leadership record.
US
- Alpha ID
- alpha:company:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1
- SEC CIK
- 0000866787
- Website
- www.autozone.com Open
- Record version
- vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce, published Oct 16, 2026
- Newest evidence
- May 3, 2026
- Monitoring
- Not yet monitored Details
- Integrity
- Not yet signed Methodology
- CEO
- Patrick J. Forkin IIISince Oct 27, 2025
- Chair
- Not published
- Independent
- 9 / 1111 directors published
- Published claims
- 535 distinct sources
- Evidence records
- 220 pinned
- Source conflicts
- 0None open
Built from 5 distinct sources and 22 evidence records. Every Claim links to where it appears. Where nothing was published, the record states the coverage gap.
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
Bailey L. Childress executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
Monitoring
ContinuousWhat the published record states about identity, evidence, evaluation, monitoring, authority, and freshness. Watched-source schedules are not published for this record.
- IdentityunclaimedPublished
- Evidencesource_reportedPublished
- Evaluationnot_evaluatedPublished
- MonitoringNot yet published for this record.Not published
- AuthorityNot yet published for this record.Not published
- FreshnesscurrentPublished
Leadership
Evidence| Role | Person | Since | Status | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Vice President Omnichannel and Merchandising Support, Customer Satisfaction | Bailey L. Childress | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE4 |
| Senior Vice President Store Operations, Customer Satisfaction | Dennis W. LeRiche | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE5 |
| Senior Vice President International, Customer Satisfaction | Domingo J. Hurtado | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE6 |
| Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Customer Satisfaction | Eric J. Leef | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE7 |
| Executive Vice President Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain, Customer Satisfaction | Eric S. Gould | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE8 |
| Chief Financial Officer, Customer Satisfaction | Jamere Jackson | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE9 |
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel Secretary, Customer Satisfaction | Jennifer M. Bedsole | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE10 |
| Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Customer Satisfaction | K. Michelle Borninkhof | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE11 |
| Senior Vice President Commercial, Customer Satisfaction | Kenneth E. Jaycox | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE12 |
| Senior Vice President Marketing, Customer Satisfaction | Lindsay W. Lehman | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE13 |
| Senior Vice President Merchandising and Global Sourcing, Customer Satisfaction | Lucas J. Rauch | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE14 |
| Senior Vice President Supply Chain, Customer Satisfaction | M. Denise McCullough | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE15 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer, Customer Satisfaction | Patrick J. Forkin III | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE16 |
| Senior Vice President Human Resources, Customer Satisfaction | Richard C. Smith | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE18 |
| Chief Operating Officer, Customer Satisfaction | Thomas B. Newbern | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE19 |
| Executive Vice President Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain, Customer Satisfaction | William R. Hackney | Oct 2025 | current | Source reportedE20 |
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Philip B. Daniele III | Not captured | unknown | Source reportedE17 |
Board of directors
Evidence11 directors published. 9 of 11 with a published determination are independent.
| Director | Status | Since | Committees | Claim |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian P. Hannasch | Independent | 2022 | Compensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Constantino Spas Montesinos | Independent | 2025 | AuditAudit; NominatingNominating | Source reportedE3 |
| Earl G. Graves, Jr. | Independent | 2002 | Nominating, chairNominating · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| George R. Mrkonic, Jr. | Independent | 2006 | AuditAudit; Compensation · ChairCompensation, chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Gregory D. King | Independent | 2018 | Nominating | Source reportedE3 |
| Jill A. Soltau | Independent | 2018 | Nominating | Source reportedE3 |
| Linda A. Goodspeed | Independent | 2013 | Audit, chairAudit · Chair | Source reportedE3 |
| Mark V. McDonough | Independent | 2025 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Michael A. George | Independent | 2022 | AuditAudit; CompensationCompensation | Source reportedE3 |
| Philip B. Daniele, III | Not independent | 2024 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| William C. Rhodes III | Not independent | 2005 | None published | Source reportedE3 |
| Claire R. McDonough | Independence not published | Not published | AuditCompensation | Source reportedE21 |
Committees and risk ownership
Evidence| Committee | Chair | Members | Risks assigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audit | Linda A. Goodspeed | Linda A. Goodspeed, Claire R. McDonough, Constantino Spas Montesinos, George R. Mrkonic, Jr., Michael A. George | Not described in the published record |
| Audit · Chair | Not published | Linda A. Goodspeed | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation | Not published | Michael A. George | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Compensation · Chair | Not published | George R. Mrkonic, Jr. | Not described in the published record |
| Audit; Nominating | Not published | Constantino Spas Montesinos | Not described in the published record |
| Compensation | George R. Mrkonic, Jr. | George R. Mrkonic, Jr., Brian P. Hannasch, Claire R. McDonough, Michael A. George | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating | Earl G. Graves, Jr. | Earl G. Graves, Jr., Constantino Spas Montesinos, Gregory D. King, Jill A. Soltau | Not described in the published record |
| Nominating · Chair | Not published | Earl G. Graves, Jr. | Not described in the published record |
Control and voting power
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Authority to act
Evidence and agent registryWho can act for the company, and on whose authority. This is what a counterparty's agent checks before it accepts an order, signs, or pays.
Financials and market context
Evidence| Index | Security | Status | Effective | Verification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (S&P Dow Jones Indices) | NYSE: AZO | current | Jan 2, 1997 | inferred | Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license) |
Governance and policies
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Risk, audit, and cyber
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
AI oversight and accountability
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Legal and regulatory
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Compensation
EvidenceNo published claims
Nothing is published for this section yet. A missing Claim is a coverage state, not a negative finding.
Other published claims
EvidencePublished Claims that belong to no section above. Each keeps its permalink, evidence, and assertion state.
Not yet in this record
CoverageA gap is a coverage state, not a negative finding. These sections are expected for this entity class and are not yet published.
- Corporate structureNot reviewed. Parent, subsidiary and predecessor structure explains who is governed.
- OwnershipNot reviewed. Ownership and voting power determine who can influence the board.
- FinancialsNot reviewed. Governance-relevant financial context frames capital and audit decisions.
- CompensationNot reviewed. Pay design shows how incentives are governed.
- GovernanceNot reviewed. Governing documents and provisions set the rules of the enterprise.
- Shareholder governanceNot reviewed. Meeting and vote records show shareholder dissent and support.
- AuditNot reviewed. Auditor, controls and restatements show assurance over reporting.
- LegalNot reviewed. Material legal and regulatory matters show enforcement exposure.
- RiskNot reviewed. Risk ownership links the board, committees, executives and controls.
- CyberNot reviewed. Cyber and data governance is a disclosed oversight domain.
- AI governanceNot reviewed. AI oversight is a differentiated Alpha governance domain.
- Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included.
- Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist.
- Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights.
- This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating.
Linked people
Same claims as person records- Bailey L. ChildressSenior Vice President Omnichannel and Merchandising Support, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:20
- Dennis W. LeRicheSenior Vice President Store Operations, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:21
- Domingo J. HurtadoSenior Vice President International, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:22
- Eric J. LeefSenior Vice President, Human Resources, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:23
- Eric S. GouldExecutive Vice President Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:24
- Jamere JacksonChief Financial Officer, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:25
- Jennifer M. BedsoleSenior Vice President, General Counsel Secretary, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:26
- K. Michelle BorninkhofSenior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:27
- Kenneth E. JaycoxSenior Vice President Commercial, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:28
- Lindsay W. LehmanSenior Vice President Marketing, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:29
- Lucas J. RauchSenior Vice President Merchandising and Global Sourcing, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:30
- M. Denise McCulloughSenior Vice President Supply Chain, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:31
- Patrick J. Forkin IIIPresident and Chief Executive Officer, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:32
- Richard C. SmithSenior Vice President Human Resources, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:34
- Thomas B. NewbernChief Operating Officer, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:35
- William R. HackneyExecutive Vice President Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain, Customer Satisfactioncompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:36
- Philip B. Daniele IIIPresident and Chief Executive Officercompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:33
- Brian P. HannaschDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:9
- Constantino Spas MontesinosDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:10
- Earl G. Graves, Jr.Directorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:11
- George R. Mrkonic, Jr.Directorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:12
- Gregory D. KingDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:13
- Jill A. SoltauDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:14
- Linda A. GoodspeedDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:15
- Mark V. McDonoughDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:16
- Michael A. GeorgeDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:17
- Philip B. Daniele, IIIDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:18
- William C. Rhodes IIIDirectorcompany:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:leadership_role:19
- Claire R. McDonoughDirector (committee appointment)company:0ba44948-29e2-4f5a-9554-f3389c14e5b1:committee_record:37
Subject and corrections
Public-role doctrineThis record exists because the company is in the published Registry. The company can claim the record, correct, or dispute any Claim. Corrections are versioned and the original stays in history.
- Basis
- Published company record built from public sources
- Sources
- 22 evidence records cited. 0 with redistribution rights.
- Never published
- Private enterprise overlay data: deployments, authority grants, TrustChecks, receipts, telemetry
- Record claimed
- No
- Open disputes
- 0
- Identity ownership
- unclaimed
If the company claims the record, its statements appear as their own assertion state and never overwrite the cited evidence.
Evidence
Authority and rights- E1Alpha canonical company public projection. canonical identity. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026. Cited by 6 Claims.
- E2AUTOZONE INC Form 10-K (filed 2025-10-27). SEC filing. Retrieved Aug 29, 2026. Cited by 2 Claims.
- E3sec proxy. Published Oct 28, 2025. Retrieved Mar 21, 2026. Cited by 11 Claims.
- E4sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E5sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E6sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E7sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E8sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E9sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E10sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E11sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E12sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E13sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E14sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E15sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E16sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E17AZO executive roster sourcesec filing. Published May 3, 2026. Retrieved May 3, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E18sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E19sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E20sec filing. Published Oct 27, 2025. Retrieved May 4, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
- E21board_seats. board seats. Cited by 16 Claims.
- E22Slickcharts S&P 500 constituent table (public observation, not S&P DJI license). index provider. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026. Cited by 1 Claim.
What changed in version public-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce
vpublic-1:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce:ro-d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce published Oct 16, 2026- Bailey L. Childress executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Dennis W. LeRiche executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Domingo J. Hurtado executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Eric J. Leef executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Eric S. Gould executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Jamere Jackson executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Jennifer M. Bedsole executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- K. Michelle Borninkhof executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Kenneth E. Jaycox executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Lindsay W. Lehman executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Lucas J. Rauch executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- M. Denise McCullough executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Patrick J. Forkin III executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Richard C. Smith executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Thomas B. Newbern executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- William R. Hackney executive of AutoZone, effective 2025-10-27.
- Constantino Spas Montesinos seat on AutoZone, effective 2025-01-01.
- Mark V. McDonough seat on AutoZone, effective 2025-01-01.
- Audit; Nominating committee of AutoZone, effective 2025-01-01.
- Constantino Spas Montesinos member of Audit; Nominating, effective 2025-01-01.
- Philip B. Daniele, III seat on AutoZone, effective 2024-01-01.
- Brian P. Hannasch seat on AutoZone, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michael A. George seat on AutoZone, effective 2022-01-01.
- Audit; Compensation committee of AutoZone, effective 2022-01-01.
- Michael A. George member of Audit; Compensation, effective 2022-01-01.
- Brian P. Hannasch member of Compensation, effective 2022-01-01.
- Gregory D. King seat on AutoZone, effective 2018-01-01.
- Jill A. Soltau seat on AutoZone, effective 2018-01-01.
- Linda A. Goodspeed seat on AutoZone, effective 2013-01-01.
- Audit · Chair committee of AutoZone, effective 2013-01-01.
- Linda A. Goodspeed member of Audit · Chair, effective 2013-01-01.
- George R. Mrkonic, Jr. seat on AutoZone, effective 2006-01-01.
- Audit; Compensation · Chair committee of AutoZone, effective 2006-01-01.
- George R. Mrkonic, Jr. member of Audit; Compensation · Chair, effective 2006-01-01.
- William C. Rhodes III seat on AutoZone, effective 2005-01-01.
- Earl G. Graves, Jr. seat on AutoZone, effective 2002-01-01.
- Nominating · Chair committee of AutoZone, effective 2002-01-01.
- Earl G. Graves, Jr. member of Nominating · Chair, effective 2002-01-01.



