Biography

Paul Donahue

Paul Donahue

Mr. Donahue served as Non-Executive Chairman of Genuine Parts Company from June 2024 to April 2026 and previously served as Chief Table of Contents 156 Executive Officer from 2016 to 2024, as well as Chairman between 2019 and 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Donahue held several management positions at Genuine Parts Company, including President of the U.S. Automotive Parts Group. Before joining Genuine Parts Company, Mr. Donahue served in various roles at Newell Office Products, including as President of Sanford North America. Mr. Donahue has more than 45 years of experience in corporate leadership, distribution, sales and business operations. Mr. Donahue currently serves on the Board of Directors of Rollins, Inc., Emory Healthcare and the Texas Stock Exchange (TXSE Group Inc.). He received his degree in Management from the University of Northern Iowa. Mr. Donahue brings extensive experience in distribution, sales and business operations.