Top African-Americans In The Auto Industry

Lisa W. Pickrum, Lisa W. Pickrum, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The RLJ Companies and Executive Vice President of RLJ McLarty Landers

The RLJ Companies was founded by famed entrepreneur Robert L. Johnson, who also serves as chairman of the board of RLJ McLarty Landers, which debuted on Automotive News “Top 125 U.S. Dealership Groups List” in March 2010.

“Ms. Pickrum is well deserving of her selection to the 2010 list of leading women in the North American automotive industry,” stated Robert L. Johnson. “She is and has been instrumental to maintaining the daily operation and growth of RLJ McLarty Landers Automotive and has been the primary RLJ executive in the development of RLJ McLarty Landers and in coordinating our strategic objective to become the preeminent minority owned automotive group in the country with the OEMs,” he further noted.