Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> November 22, 1999
LARRY L. PRINCE is Chairman of the Board, CEO and has been a member of
the Board of Directors since 1979. Genuine Parts Co. specializes in
hardware, automotive and non-automotive parts. Mr. Prince joined the
company in 1958 and rose through its divisions over the years. His other
activities include membership in the following: Boards of Directors of
Crawford and Company, Equifax, Inc., John H. Harland Company, Southern
Mills, Inc., SunTrust Banks, Inc., U.A.P. Inc. - Canada, Past Chairman -
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, The Commerce Club; Boards of Trustees
of Campbell Foundation, Tull Foundation, and Westminster Schools (Boards
of Trustees and Finance). He is also a member of the Atlanta Rotary Club
and Northside Drive Baptist Church. Mr. Prince attended the University
of Memphis. He is married and has one child. Profile
TWST: Could you begin by giving us a brief overview of Genuine PartsCompany, the company's history, products, services, those kinds of
things.
Mr. Prince: Genuine Parts Company was founded