Kevin Herron to
Retire as President, U.S. Automotive Group
Randy Breaux
Promoted to Group President, GPC North America
ATLANTA, May 23, 2023
/PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC) announced that
Kevin Herron, President, U.S.
Automotive Group (USAG) will retire at the end of 2023 after a
distinguished 34-year career with the company. The company
also announced Randy Breaux's
promotion from President, Motion to the newly created role of Group
President, GPC North America, effective July 1, 2023. Mr.
Herron will serve in an advisory role until his retirement to
assist in an orderly and seamless transition.
"Kevin has been an invaluable asset to GPC throughout his 34
years of dedicated service to the company, including the last five
years as President of USAG," said Paul
Donahue, Chairman and CEO. "He embodies GPC's values. He is
a caring leader who always puts customers and people first, and his
work ethic and automotive industry knowledge are unmatched. We
extend our deepest gratitude for his commitment and wish him the
best in his well-deserved retirement."
Mr. Breaux joined Motion in 2011 as Senior Vice President of
Marketing, Distribution, Purchasing and Strategic Planning. He was
promoted to Executive Vice President in January 2018 and then President in January 2019. Over the past five years, Mr.
Breaux has led the impressive transformation of Motion, including
the strategic acquisition of Kaman Distribution Group (KDG). He
established a strategic vision, developed a high-performing team
and culture, and delivered consistent and exceptional performance
each year.
In the new role, Mr. Breaux will oversee both the automotive and
industrial businesses across North
America, while assuming day-to-day responsibility as
President of USAG. He will continue to report to Will Stengel,
President and Chief Operating Officer.
"We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Randy to the new
role of Group President, GPC North America," Mr. Donahue continued.
"He has consistently demonstrated an ability to lead
high-performing teams and deliver outstanding results. Randy's
leadership and relevant expertise make him the ideal candidate for
this role. This transition also represents the depth of our
leadership team and our talent initiatives as we continue to foster
the power of One GPC."
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., Ireland, Germany, Poland, the
Netherlands, Belgium,
Spain and Portugal. 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 17 countries and has approximately 58,000
employees. Further information is available at www.genpt.com.
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