Courtesy Hendrick Motorsports
October 25, 2004
05:19 PM EDT (21:19 GMT)
Jeff Turner was the general manager of Hendrick Motorsports. He was named to lead the operation in 2002.  |  | | Jeff Turner |
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Turner joined Rick Hendrick in 1984 as tax director of dealership and racing operations after five years with Price Waterhouse as a senior tax consultant. From 1986 until 1990, he was vice president and controller of the Hendrick Automotive Group, then known as JRH Inc. In 1990, Turner was named vice president and general manager of Hendrick Sportswear and Motorsports Traditions, companies involved in the manufacturing, distribution and licensing of apparel, souvenirs and novelty items in racing and for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets. |  | Community | |
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The New London, N.C., native returned to the automotive group in 1993 as vice president and chief financial officer of JL Hendrick Management Corporation, a company owned by Hendrick Motorsports president John Hendrick that operates automobile dealerships. Before assuming the general manager position, Turner, a University of North Carolina at Charlotte graduate, was vice president and chief financial officer of Hendrick Motorsports from 1998 through 2002, focusing on finances and marketing during a period of unprecedented company growth. | 
