Michael N. Coppola, chairman, president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts Inc., a retailer of automotive aftermarket parts, batteries, accessories and maintenance items, has resigned, effective immediately, the company has announced.
John C. Brouillard, lead director, has been named interim chairman, president and CEO.
Brouillard has been a board member since 2004. He retired in 2005 as chief administrative and financial officer of H.E. Butt Grocery Co. Brouillard also serves on the board of directors for Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc.
"We would like to thank Mike for his many accomplishments during his six-plus year tenure at Advance," Brouillard said. "As principal architect of our 2010 Marketing Plan, Mike has been instrumental in establishing Advance Auto Parts as a customer-focused leader in the automotive aftermarket. We wish him well in his future endeavors."
Advance Auto Parts, with other auto parts partners, operates PartsAmerica.com, No. 227 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide.
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