J. Hicks Lanier

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J. Hicks Lanier
Born
John Hicks Lanier

c. 1941
Alma mater Vanderbilt University
Harvard Business School
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFormer chairman & CEO of Oxford Industries (1981–2015)
Parent Sartain Lanier (father)

John Hicks Lanier (born c. 1941) is an American heir and businessman. He served as the chief executive officer of Oxford Industries from 1981 to 2012, and as its chairman from 1981 to 2015.

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Early life

J. Hicks Lanier was born circa 1941. [1] His father, Sartain Lanier, was the co-founder Oxford Industries. [2] He graduated from Vanderbilt University and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1964. [3]

Business career

Lanier became an executive director of his family business, Oxford Industries, in 1969, and was its chairman from 1981 to 2015. [1] [4] He also served as its CEO from 1981 to 2012. [1]

Lanier served on the boards of Crawford & Company from 1976 to 2010, Genuine Parts Company from 1995 to 2013 and SunTrust Banks from 2003 to 2012. [1] [5] He has also served on the boards of Shaw Industries and Urban Realty Partners. [1] [6]

Civic activities

Lanier has served on the boards of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. [7] He is the chair of his family foundation, the Sartain Lanier Family Foundation. [8]

Lanier is a former trustee of the Piedmont Medical Center, Westminster Schools of Atlanta, the Henrietta Egleston Hospital for Children, and his alma mater Vanderbilt University. [1] [3]

Personal life

Lanier is married with three children. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Oxford Industries Inc (OXM:New York): J. Hicks Lanier". Bloomberg. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  2. "History". Lanier Family Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 Vanderbilt Board of Trustees biography Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Oxford Industries Chairman J. Hicks Lanier retiring". Atlanta Business Chronicle. May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  5. Suntrust Banks Board of Directors
  6. "Urban Realty Partners Board of Advisors". Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  7. "Georgia Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  8. "Trustees". Lanier Family Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2018.