Gary Rollins

Gary Rollins
Born Gary W. Rollins
(1944-08-30) August 30, 1944
Nationality American
Alma mater University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Occupation CEO of Rollins Inc.
Net worth US$4.5 billion (Forbes 2018)[1]
Spouse(s) Ruth Magness
Children 4
Parent(s) O. Wayne Rollins
Grace Crum Rollins
Relatives John W. Rollins (uncle)

Gary W. Rollins (born August 30, 1944) is an American billionaire businessman. He is the chief executive officer (CEO) of Rollins Inc., the US's largest pest control conglomerate.

Early life

Gary W. Rollins was born on August 30, 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 at Chattanooga in 1967.[3]

Career

Rollins was the CEO of Orkin until July 2009.[4] He has been its chairman since February 2004. Additionally, he has been the CEO of Rollins Inc. since July 2001.[4]

He serves on the board of director of RPC, Inc.[5]

On the Forbes 2016 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #688 with a net worth of US$2.5 billion.[1]

Personal life

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

  • Glen Rollins
  • Ruth Ellen Rollins
  • Nancy Louise Rollins
  • O. Wayne Rollins II

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]

In June 2018, it was announced that Rollins had given a gift of $40 million to his alma mater, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, in which the College of Business will now be named the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 "The World's Billionaires (2016 ranking): #688 Gary Rollins". Forbes. March 1, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 O'Connor, Clare (September 29, 2014). "Inside An $8 Billion Family Feud: Who Poisoned The Orkin Fortune?". Forbes. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ WTVC. "UTC celebrates largest private gift in its history". Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "Executive Profile* Gary W. Rollins". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ http://www.rollins.com/profiles/investor/Directors.asp?BzID=1958
  6. ↑ "Largest Private Gift in University of Tennessee at Chattanooga History - UTC News Releases". June 22, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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