Paul Donahue biography

Paul D. Donahue serves as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Donahue is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In April of 2019 the Board of Directors appointed him as Chairman, in May of 2016, he was named Chief Executive Officer, and in January of 2012 he was named President of the Company. He served as President of the Company’s U.S. Automotive Parts Group from July, 2009 to February 1, 2016. Mr. Donahue served as Executive Vice President of the Company from August 2007 until his appointment as President. In addition, between 2004 and 2007, Mr. Donahue served as President and Chief Operating Officer of S. P. Richards Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. Mr. Donahue is a Director of Truist Financial Corporation, and was formerly a Director of SunTrust prior to its merger with BB&T (now Truist). Mr. Donahue serves as a member of the Truist Compensation and Human Capital Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Donahue has sixteen years of successful operating and management experience with the Company, which has included extensive involvement with numerous operating divisions within the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Donahue spent 24 years with a publicly traded consumer products manufacturer, ten of which were in their office products division. While there, he successfully held a number of sales, marketing, operations and executive positions. Mr. Donahue’s proven leadership and experience have contributed to the success of the Company and are beneficial to our Board. His experience and knowledge gained from his service on the Truist Board and Committees also brings great value to our Board.

What is the salary of Paul Donahue?

As the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Genuine Parts Co, the total compensation of Paul Donahue at Genuine Parts Co is $8,169,950. There are no executives at Genuine Parts Co getting paid more.