Gary Price
Gary is an accomplished Operations Executive holding numerous operational and various C-Suite leadership roles across his career. Most recently Gary served the Love’s Family of Companies as EVP of Total Truck Solutions & Facilities. As a member of the C-Suite, he was responsible for every aspect of Love’s Truck Care, SpeedCo, Love’s Tire Manufacturing Plants, and nationwide distribution business as well as, Construction and Design and Facility Maintenance, for Love’s 1250+ properties. His responsibilities include total P&L responsibility for over $1B in annual sales and overseeing more than 6,000 employees, meeting all human resource needs, business development, capital, and financial budget planning. Prior to this Gary served as Vice President of Operations of the Eastern United States, overseeing more than 300 Travel Stops.
Prior to Love’s, Gary served as President & CEO of Corner Bakery Café in Dallas, Texas, and spent more than 10 years with Pilot Flying J as Vice President of Human Resources & Food Service Operations, Vice President of Retail Operations, Division Director and Regional Manager.
Gary holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Delaware, an Executive MBA from Fayetteville State University, and a Masters in Convenience from Cornell University, as well as a Financial Leadership Certification from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and a Certification in Strategy and Innovation from MIT’s Sloan School of Management and a certification in Executive Leadership Development from Cornell University. Gary serves as a member of the University of Delaware’s HSBM Advisory Board and the NACS education committee board. Gary currently is serving as an Operating Partner for Garnet Station Partners and is on several of their Portfolio Boards. Gary and his wife Stacy split time between Knoxville, TN, and Seabrook Island, SC.
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