Tom Greco joined Advance Auto Parts in April 2016 and has held his current role as President, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of our Board of Directors since August 2016. Previously, Tom served as CEO and a member of our Board of Directors from April 2016 to August 2016.
Prior to joining Advance, from September 2014 until April 2016, Tom served as CEO, Frito-Lay NorthAmerica, a unit of PepsiCo, Inc. (“PepsiCo”), a leading global food and beverage company. In this role,Tom was responsible for overseeing PepsiCo’s snack and convenient foods business in the U.S. andCanada.
He previously served as Executive Vice President, PepsiCo and President, Frito-Lay North America from September 2011 to September 2014 and as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Pepsi Beverages Company from 2009 to September 2011. Tom joined PepsiCo in Canada in 1986 and served in a variety of leadership positions, including Region Vice President, Midwest; President, Frito- Lay Canada; Senior Vice President, Sales, Frito-Lay North America; President, Global Sales, PepsiCo; and Executive Vice President, Sales, North America Beverages. Before joining PepsiCo, he worked at The Proctor & Gamble Company.
Tom is a dedicated supporter of many charitable organizations, including the American Heart Association Heart Walk in Dallas and Raleigh, JDRF, Building Homes for Heroes and United Way.
Tom earned his bachelor’s degree from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario and a master’sdegree from the Richard Ivey School of Business in London, Ontario.
Member Company since 2019