Chris Brunner has been in the automotive industry for nearly 30 years. He joined Park Place Dealerships in 1992 and was promoted to General Manager of Park Place Lexus Plano in 1999. Chris opened the Grapevine Lexus location in 2001, and helped it achieve the "Number One New Car Satisfaction" rating in the country in 2004. The following year, Park Place Lexus become the first automobile dealer to win the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The Baldrige Award is the only formal recognition of performance excellence given by the President of the United States. In 2007 Chris became GM of Park Place Lexus Mission Viejo in California. In October 2010, Chris returned to Texas as General Manager of Park Place Lexus Plano.