American heir and businessman (born 1941)
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.
Business career
Lanier became an executive director of his family business, Oxford Industries , in 1969, and was its chairman from 1981 to 2015.[ 1] [ 2] [ 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] [ 3] Shaw Industries and Urban Realty Partners.[ 1] [ 4]
Civic activities
Lanier has served on the boards of the American Apparel Manufacturers Association and the Georgia Chamber of Commerce .[ 5] [ 6]
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] [ 7]
Personal life
Lanier is married with three children.[ 7]
Early life
J. Hicks Lanier was born circa 1941.[ 1] Sartain Lanier , was the co-founder Oxford Industries .[ 8] Vanderbilt University and received an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School in 1964.[ 7]
References
^ a b c d e f "Oxford Industries Inc (OXM:New York): J. Hicks Lanier" . Bloomberg . Retrieved May 22, 2018 .^ "Oxford Industries Chairman J. Hicks Lanier retiring" . Atlanta Business Chronicle . May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .^ Suntrust Banks Board of Directors ^ "Urban Realty Partners Board of Advisors" . Archived from the original on March 23, 2012. Retrieved April 27, 2011 .^ "Georgia Chamber of Commerce" . Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved April 27, 2011 .^ "Trustees" . Lanier Family Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .^ a b c Vanderbilt Board of Trustees biography Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ^ "History" . Lanier Family Foundation. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
