Eric Carter

Group Vice President of Operations, Southeast Toyota Distributors

Eric Carter

Eric Carter is group vice president of Operations for Southeast Toyota Distributors, the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyotas and a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., a privately held company with more than $20 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates. Rooted in automotive and united in its strong culture and core values, JM Family is in the business of helping other businesses succeed.

In his role, Carter is responsible for the company’s Parts Distribution Center, Southeast Transportation Systems, and the three Vehicle Processing Centers located at Talleyrand Port Processing, in the Westlake Industrial Park, both in Jacksonville, Florida, and in Commerce, Georgia. He also oversees the Technical Training Center, which is one of the largest automotive training and technical support facilities in the nation.

Carter started his career with Southeast Toyota Distributors over 20 years ago in the Technical Operations Center located in Jacksonville, Florida. He has since spent numerous years in field roles before joining the leadership team with roles in Strategy, Office of the CEO and most recently as vice president of Marketing. Prior to joining Southeast Toyota Distributors, Carter worked as a technician and service advisor at a Toyota dealership in Jasper, Alabama.

Carter graduated from Bessemer State Technical College, now known as Lawson State Community College, with an associate degree in Automotive Technology. Along with his wife and two children, Carter resides in Jacksonville, Florida.

About Southeast Toyota Distributors LLC
Southeast Toyota Distributors is the world’s largest independent distributor of Toyotas. The company distributes vehicles, parts and accessories to 177 Toyota dealerships in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and North Carolina and South Carolina. Dealers in this region sell approximately 20% of all Toyotas sold in the country. Headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida, its vehicle processing facilities are located in Jacksonville, Florida and Commerce, Georgia.

Southeast Toyota Distributors is a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, Inc., a privately held company with more than $20 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates, which is headquartered in Deerfield Beach, Florida. Interact with JM Family on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

About JM Family Enterprises
JM Family Enterprises, Inc. was founded by automotive legend, Jim Moran in 1968. It is a privately held company with more than $20 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates. Rooted in automotive and united in its strong culture and core values, JM Family is in the business of helping other businesses succeed. As a long-term partner, it is invested in its companies, associates and its communities. Driven by exceptional performance, current subsidiaries are in the automotive, financial services, franchising and specialty distribution industries. Its family of companies includes: Southeast Toyota Distributors, JM&A Group, World Omni Financial Corp. (dba Southeast Toyota Finance), JM Lexus, Home Franchise Concepts®, Futura Title & Escrow and Rollease Acmeda. Interact with JM Family on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Media Contacts

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Director, Public Relations & Integrated Marketing

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