Gary Rollins

Gary Rollins
Born Gary W. Rollins
(1944-08-30) 30 August 1944
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Tennessee
Occupation CEO of Rollins Inc.
Net worth US$2.4 billion (August 2015)[1]
Spouse(s) Ruth Magness
Parent(s) O. Wayne Rollins
Grace Crum Rollins
Relatives John W. Rollins (uncle)

Gary W. Rollins (born 30 August 1944) is an American billionaire businessman. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Rollins Inc., the US's largest pest control conglomerate.

Early life

Gary W. Rollins was born on 30 August 1944. His father was O. Wayne Rollins and his mother, Grace Crum Rollins.[2]

Rollins graduated with a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Tennessee in 1967.

Career

Rollins served as the Chief Executive Officer of Orkin until July 2009.[3] He has served as its Chairman since February 2004. Additionally, he has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Rollins Inc. since July 24, 2001.[3]

He serves on the Board of Director of RPC, Inc.[4]

As of August 2015, he had a net worth of US$ 2.4 billion.[1]

Personal life

He and his wife Ruth Magness own an 1,800-acre ranch near Cartersville, Georgia.[2] They have four children.[2]

Their son, Glen Rollins, married to Danielle, is suing his father and his uncle Randall Rollins, chairman of Rollins Inc, over "rightful cash allocations".[2] Glen's three siblings have all joined him in the lawsuit, as has his mother Ruthie, who filed for divorce from Gary at about the same time. Randall Rollins' five children are taking their father and Gary's side. Glen and Danielle have also begun divorce proceedings. The family's "pest control empire" is worth about $8 billion.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gary Rollins". Forbes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 O'Connor, Clare (29 September 2014). "Inside An $8 Billion Family Feud: Who Poisoned The Orkin Fortune?". Forbes. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Executive Profile* Gary W. Rollins". Bloomberg. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ↑ http://www.rollins.com/profiles/investor/Directors.asp?BzID=1958
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