Genuine Parts Company announced that its Board of Directors appointed Darren Rebelez as a new independent director of the company. Mr. Rebelez is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Casey's General Stores Inc., where he is responsible for the company's overall strategic plan and operating success. Previously, he served in executive roles at IHOP Restaurants, 7-Eleven Inc., ExxonMobil and Thornton Oil Corporation. Mr. Rebelez was an Army Ranger and Gulf War veteran and is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Foreign Area Studies. He went on to also earn an MBA from the University of Houston.