Gary Venner joined Park Place Lexus of Grapevine in June of 2003 as a Pre-Owned Manager. A year later he was promoted to General Manager at Park Place Lexus Plano where he stayed for three years until returning to Park Place Lexus Grapevine as General Manager.

Prior to joining Park Place Lexus, Gary played college baseball at Ranger JC, University of Texas and TWC. He then went on to play and coach professional baseball with the Texas Rangers organization for four years. During this time, Gary started selling cars during off season which turned into an 18 year career with Hudiburg Chevrolet.

Under Gary's leadership, his team has earned many awards including the Elite of Lexus designation 4 times in a row, the Consumer's Choice Award for Business Excellence and the 2005 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award.

When not at work, Gary spends time with his wife, Kayla of 25 years and their 2 children. He also enjoys time in the gym to exercise and attending sporting events.