ATLANTA, March 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts
Company (NYSE: GPC) announced today that its Board of Directors has
appointed Napoleon B. Rutledge, Jr,
Senior Vice President of Finance, to the additional role of Chief
Accounting Officer of the Company. In his expanded role, Mr.
Rutledge will be responsible for the Company's corporate finance
and accounting, including its regulatory accounting matters,
financial reporting, financial planning and analysis and accounting
policies.
Paul Donahue, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, stated, "Napoleon has been a key financial
officer of the Company for more than 10 years, and he is
well-qualified and deserving of his new leadership role. We know he
will do an outstanding job, and we look forward to his continued
contributions to the Company."
Carol Yancey, Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer, added, "We are both pleased
and fortunate to have Napoleon in the role of Chief Accounting
Officer. In his 21 years with the Company, Napoleon has been
instrumental in advancing our corporate finance and accounting
functions, and his leadership skills, financial knowledge and
accounting experience make him an excellent fit for this important
position."
At Genuine Parts Company, Mr. Rutledge has worked in a variety
of financial management roles and has extensive experience in
corporate finance, treasury, risk management, audit and SEC
reporting. Most recently, Mr. Rutledge has served as Senior Vice
President of Finance since 2018, and previously was Vice President
of Finance from 2016-2018 and Vice President of Finance and
Assistant Treasurer from 2012-2016. Prior to joining the Company in
1999, Mr. Rutledge spent four years in public accounting with Ernst
& Young.
About Genuine Parts Company
Founded in 1928, Genuine
Parts Company is a global service organization engaged in the
distribution of automotive and industrial replacement parts. The
Company's Automotive Parts Group distributes automotive replacement
parts in the U.S., Canada,
Mexico, Australasia, France, the U.K., Germany, Poland, the
Netherlands and Belgium.
The Company's Industrial Parts Group distributes industrial
replacement parts in the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Australasia. In total, the Company
serves its global customers from an extensive network of more than
10,000 locations in 14 countries. Genuine Parts Company had 2020
revenues of $16.5 billion. Further
information is available at www.genpt.com.
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