NAPA
Auto Parts has appointed Dan Askey to president.
Askey, who assumes the post on May 1, brings a deep
understanding of both the industry and NAPA, having
spent the past 32 years working in various roles within
Genuine Parts Company and their Automotive Parts Group.
(GPC is a NAPA member company).
In this role, Askey will report directly to Paul
Donahue, U.S.
Automotive Parts Group president, and serve as
NAPA’s primary spokesperson for the aftermarket
industry. He will also oversee several sales
responsibilities including: NAPA AutoCare, Major
Accounts, Systems Selling Group, IBS and Latin
America.
“Having spent his entire career excelling within the GPC
Automotive Parts Group, Dan is uniquely qualified to
take on the role of NAPA president,” says Donahue. “We
are pleased to have him assume leadership of NAPA, and
look forward to his continued success within our
organization.”
During his tenure at Automotive Parts Group, Askey has
held numerous managerial and operations posts,
including: operations manager, general manager, mountain
division vice president, group vice president for the
Western Group, as well as president of Balkamp. Most
recently, Askey served as senior vice president of sales
in the organization’s Atlanta headquarters.
Askey has received numerous accolades throughout his
career and has been recognized by Genuine Parts Company
with Manager of the Year in 1998 and multiple Triple
Crown Awards.
NAPA was founded in 1925 to meet America’s growing need
for an auto parts distribution system. NAPA
has grown to more than 6,000 NAPA AUTO PARTS stores, 64
distribution centers with more than 400,000 part numbers
in inventory and more than 13,000 NAPA AutoCare and
AutoCare Collision Centers nationwide.