A top USAA exec is leaving the insurance industry to take the reins at the nation’s largest auto dealership chain.

Carl Liebert, currently USAA’s chief operating officer, has been appointed CEO of AutoNation. He will take over at the company on March 11, following the retirement of current AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson.

Liebert led USAA’s property and casualty insurance unit and its federal savings bank and investment companies, AutoNation said. He has also held executive positions at The Home Depot and General Electric.

The son of a drag racer, Liebert is a lifelong car enthusiast, AutoNation said.

“The opportunities that lie ahead for AutoNation are massive, and the ability to lead this next chapter is deeply humbling and exciting,” Liebert said.

AutoNation is a 325-dealership chain.