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Joseph Reeves Hyde III (born 1942), known as Pitt Hyde, [1] [2] is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist in Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for founding AutoZone as a spinoff of his family's grocery business, Malone and Hyde, in 1979. [2] Hyde is also a part-owner of the Memphis Grizzlies. [3]

Hyde graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in economics. [4] He is a member of Presbyterian Church [5] and studied in Presbyterian Day School.

Together with his wife, Barbara Rosser Hyde, Pitt runs the Hyde Family Foundation which works for the betterment of Memphis through hands-on philanthropy. [6]

Awards and honors

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References

  1. ↑ "J.R. "Pitt" Hyde III (1942-)". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Our History". Hyde Family Foundations. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, David (27 March 2008). "Grizzlies partners truly in minority". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. ↑ Eng, Dinah (August 12, 2013). "Putting Autozone into Drive". Fortune . 168 (3): 17–18.
  5. ↑ "Joseph Reeves "Joe" Hyde, Jr (1911-1990) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. ↑ "Barbara and Pitt Hyde". Philantrhopies. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  7. ↑ "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
  8. ↑ "J.R. Hyde III Inducted 2004". Automotive Hall of Fame.
  9. ↑ "Hall of Honor". The Society of Entrepreneurs.


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