Robert Raff began by teaching history and coaching sports after graduating from the University of Arkansas in 1959. In 1963, he moved to Little Rock and started working for Parts Warehouse, Inc. Two years later, he became a salesman for the company, beginning his career path to the top. In 1984, he became President and CEO of the company’s three auto-motive warehouses located in Little Rock and Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Springfield, Missouri. Raff has served on the advisory councils of several automotive industry manufacturers and is active in the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce and other civic organizations.