Wilton Looney was running the company in 1979 when it moved from Piedmont Avenue downtown to a then - largely undeveloped Cobb County .
Wilton Looney was CEO of Genuine Parts from 1961 to 1990 .
Wilton Looney , who was CEO of Genuine Parts from 1961 to 1990 , was running the company in 1979 when it moved from Piedmont Avenue downtown to a then - largely undeveloped Cobb County .