Dan Friedkin

Thomas Daniel Friedkin is an American billionaire, the CEO of Gulf States Toyota Distributors, which was founded by his father, Thomas Hoyt Friedkin, and president and CEO of the Friedkin Companies.

  • Dan Friedkin owns Gulf States Toyota, which sold $9 billion worth of Toyotas in 2018.
  • The company, based in Houston, has exclusive rights to distribute Toyota vehicles in Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Oklahoma.
  • His father Thomas, who started the business in 1969, died in March 2017.
  • Friedkin is also an investor in luxury hospitality management firm Auberge Resorts, which has properties in Aspen and Cabo San Lucas.
  • His film production studio produced the 2017 movie “All The Money In The World” about the kidnapping of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty’s grandson.
  • Friedkin directed his first film, “Lyrebird,” which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival in August 2019.

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