ATLANTA – Genuine Parts Co. (GPC) announced that Bruce Clayton has informed management of his plan to retire as senior vice president of human resources for the company, effective April 1.
The board of directors has elected James Neill to replace Clayton upon his retirement. Currently, Neill serves as senior vice president of employee development and HR services for the company.
Tom Gallagher, chairman and CEO of Genuine Parts Co., said, "We want to thank Bruce Clayton for the tremendous leadership he has provided us during his 18 years of service to the company. Bruce has been extremely valuable to our management team and we wish him the very best for the future."
Gallagher added, "We also want to welcome Jim Neill to this important role. Before joining the GPC Corporate Human Resources organization last year, Jim served in a variety of human resources roles over his long and distinguished career. This includes seven years at Motion Industries, our industrial distribution company, most recently as the senior vice president of human resources. Jim is the right person for this position and we look forward to his many future contributions."
