Rhodes graduated from Craigmont High School, Memphis, TN and the University of Tennessee at Martin where he was on the Golf team.
[4] He was named to those positions on March 13, 2005,[5] following more than 12 years with the company where he served in a variety of executive-level roles.
[2] In January 2024, Rhodes stepped down as President and CEO of AutoZone and assumed the role of Executive Chairman.
[7] According to annual proxy filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Rhodes's 2005 compensation from AutoZone totaled over US$8.5M.
[15][16] Acting as a representative for other CEOs during a meeting between these CEOs, Rhodes, and President Donald Trump, Rhodes expressed concern over whether specific policy shifts would affect "our industry, our employees and American working families.