Jamie Mendoza

Jamie Mendoza is both a storyteller and a synthesizer. His core philosophy is A+B=C. Take Encounter A, mix its meaning with Encounter B to create something new and insightful. This is his constant quest.

He is a Systems Administrator for Friedkin Companies INC. since August of 2011.

Friedkin has built Gulf States Toyota Distributors into a multibillion-dollar franchise that buys Toyota, Scion and Lexus cars wholesale and sells them—as well as parts and service—to about 150 dealerships in his franchise states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas. GST's sales account for nearly 13% of Toyota sales in the United States. GST is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Friedkin Companies and ranked 53rd on the Forbes 2008 list of America's Largest Private Companies with revenues estimated at $5.7 billion.

GST's corporate headquarters is in west Houston with a 400,000-square-foot (37,000 m2) campus consisting of a five story and a ten story building, connected by a concourse and an eight floor parking garage. The complex includes a 40,000-square-foot (3,700 m2) training center, in addition to Gulf States Marketing and Gulf States Financial Services offices.

Gulf States Toyota Distributors is one of only two private Toyota distributors in the United States. The other is Southeast Toyota Distributors, founded by the late billionaire Jim Moran.