Robert Hinkle joined Park Place Motorcars Bedford in March 2000 as a pre-owned sales consultant. In September 2002, he was promoted to F&I Business Manager and then promoted to pre-owned sales director in July 2003. Hinkle has been general manager of Park Place Motorcars Mid-Cities since February 2007.

Prior to joining Park Place Motorcars, Hinkle attended the University of Texas at Arlington where he received a Bachelor of Business in finance while also working full time as director of accounting for a local company. Hinkle began his career in the automotive industry at Don Davis Automotive Group as a pre-owned sales consultant.

Hinkle has twice received a Gold Achievement Salesman of the Year Award, is Mercedes-Benz Master Certified, and has been ranked top ten in the nation for pre-owned Sales for Mercedes-Benz.