Wilton D Looney

Wilton Denny Looney passed away on June 1, 2018. He served as Chairman and CEO of Genuine Parts Company from 1961 to 1990, guiding the company’s growth from $34 million to more than $3.4 billion in sales. He first joined the company as a clerk, then rose through the ranks to become president at the age of 35. Mr. Looney has served on numerous corporate boards, including Rollins, Inc., RPC, Inc. and Marine Products Corporation. He has also served on several civic boards, including The Lovett School and United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. His survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Bruce Dick, his granddaughters, Laura Dick Moses (Tom), Amy Dick Hurst (Matthew), and Allison Dick Blaisdell (Andrew) and five great-grandchildren, Calvin Ellis Dalke, Charlotte West Dalke, Taylor Courtney Moses, Henry Winn Hurst, and West Eleanor Blaisdell.