Bill Shope

Bill Shope is president of Southeast Toyota Finance (SET Finance), the captive finance company for 177 Toyota dealers in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina, and a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, Inc.  JM Family is a privately held company with $18 billion in revenue and more than 5,000 associates. Rooted in automotive and united in its strong culture and core values, JM Family is in the business of helping other businesses succeed.

In his position, Shope is responsible for the company’s strategic and operational management, leading day-to-day operations.

Shope has been integral to the development of SET Finance’s advanced analytics capabilities and risk management approach, which has enabled the company to expand the level of support it offers its Toyota dealer partners in the Southeastern U.S.

Shope joined the company in 1990 as finance manager of the Fleet Department and has since held numerous positions with growing responsibility. Most recently, he served as group vice president and chief financial officer. Before joining SET Finance, Shope was the assistant treasurer of Automotive Rentals, Inc. and a corporate lending officer for Mellon Bank.

Shope graduated from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Science in economics and has a Master of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. He and his wife reside in Pompano Beach, Florida.