Tex Hal Earnhardt (December 9, 1930 – April 19, 2020) was an American entrepreneur born in Southern Texas.
[1][2] He was the founder and CEO of Earnhardt Auto Centers, an automotive dealership company based in Chandler, Arizona.
[8][9] After dropping out of school, Earnhardt learned team roping and horseback riding and became a rodeo cowboy.
[9][4] The company is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, and has dealerships primarily throughout the Phoenix-area, as well as two in Las Vegas.
Earnhardt was a financial supporter of several children’s causes, including the East Valley Boys and Girls Club, Child Crisis Center, Make a Wish Foundation, and Head Start.