J. Hicks Lanier
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John Hicks Lanier is an American businessman. He has been the Chairman of the Board and CEO of Oxford Industries
since 1981.
and received an M.B.A. from Harvard University
in 1964.
He was the director of the Piedmont Medical Center
, the American Apparel Manufacturers Association, and Shaw Industries
. In 1981, he became the Chairman of the Board and the CEO of Oxford Industries, a companies co-founded by his father, Sartain Lanier. He is a director of SunTrust Banks
, Inc., Crawford & Company
, and Genuine Parts Company
. He sits on the Board of Advisors of Urban Realty Partners.
He is a former trustee of the Westminster Schools of Atlanta
and the Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children
. He now sits on the Board of Trustees of Vanderbilt University
since 1997 and on the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation. He sits on the Board of Directors
of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
. He is also a member of Central Atlanta Progress
.
He is married with three children.
Oxford Industries
Oxford Industries, Inc. is a clothing retailer in the United States that specializes in high-end clothing and apparel. The company carries many major labels, including Tommy Bahama, Ben Sherman, Lilly Pulitzer, Oxford Golf and Lanier Clothes.-History:...
since 1981.
Biography
J. Hicks Lanier graduated from Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
and received an M.B.A. from Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1964.
He was the director of the Piedmont Medical Center
Piedmont Medical Center
Piedmont Medical Center is a 288-bed acute care hospital located in Rock Hill, South Carolina. Piedmont offers a broad range of medical and surgical services including its Heart & Vascular Center; Women’s Center; Emergency Department; cancer services; intensive, coronary and cardiovascular care...
, the American Apparel Manufacturers Association, and Shaw Industries
Shaw Industries
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., is the world's largest carpet manufacturer with more than $4 billion in annual sales and approximately 25,000 associates worldwide...
. In 1981, he became the Chairman of the Board and the CEO of Oxford Industries, a companies co-founded by his father, Sartain Lanier. He is a director of SunTrust Banks
SunTrust Banks
SunTrust Banks, Inc., is an American bank holding company. The largest subsidiary is SunTrust Bank. It had US$172.7 billion in assets as of September 30, 2009...
, Inc., Crawford & Company
Crawford & Company
Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Crawford & Company is the world's largest independent provider of claims management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry as well as self-insured entities, with an expansive global network serving clients in more than 70 countries.The Crawford System of...
, and Genuine Parts Company
Genuine Parts Company
-Overview:Founded in 1928 , the company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and employs 31,700 people. It specializes in replacement parts for cars and other industrial machines and is the parent company of National Automotive Parts Association...
. He sits on the Board of Advisors of Urban Realty Partners.
He is a former trustee of the Westminster Schools of Atlanta
The Westminster Schools
The Westminster Schools is a private school in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1951 and tracing its origins to 1878, Westminster has the largest endowment of any non-boarding school in the United States...
and the Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children
Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children
In 1928, Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children opened in the Old Fourth Ward east of downtown Atlanta at 640 Forrest Road . It opened with the financial support of Thomas R. Egleston Jr...
. He now sits on the Board of Trustees of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
since 1997 and on the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation. He sits on the Board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
The Georgia Chamber of Commerce is a statewide membership organization centered on a mission of pro-business advocacy and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia...
. He is also a member of Central Atlanta Progress
Central Atlanta Progress
Central Atlanta Progress , founded in 1941, is a private, not-for-profit corporation that strives to create a robust economic climate for downtown Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States. The Board of Directors includes business leaders from the Atlanta area...
.
He is married with three children.