Advance Auto Parts (AAP) Announces Resignation of Chief Merchant Ken Bush

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Advance Auto Parts Announces Merchandising Leadership Changes; Names Bruce Starnes Executive Vice President, Chief Merchant

May 29, 2024 6:48 AM EDT

RALEIGH, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP), a leading automotive aftermarket parts provider in North America that serves both professional installer and do-it-yourself customers, today announced that Ken Bush, senior vice president, chief merchant, will retire from the company after nearly 20 years and be succeeded by Bruce Starnes, who has been named executive vice president, chief merchant, effective June 24, 2024.

Mr. Starnes, 48, who will lead all aspects of merchandising strategy, joins Advance from the Target Corporation where he spent nearly 20 years in a variety of product management roles of... More