Bill Giles Named President of the 61st AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Memphis, TN – Bill Giles, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President Finance and Information Technology, Customer Satisfaction at AutoZone, has been elected President of the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association. Giles is a longtime board member of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association.
“One of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s key missions is to showcase Memphis to the rest of the world through the various year-round community events conducted by the Association,” said Giles. “It’s an honor and privilege to serve as the 2019 President, as the AutoZone Liberty Bowl shines a positive light on Memphis and continues to share the life-saving message of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital through our events during the year.”
“Bill has been a strong supporter and advocate of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl and all our activities for many years. We’re excited about the energy, enthusiasm and dedication Bill brings to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association,” said Steve Ehrhart, Executive Director of the AutoZone Liberty Bowl.
In 2010, Giles was honored as CFO of the Year by the Memphis Business Journal. In 2012, he was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the top 25 CFOs of public companies in the country.
In addition to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, Giles also serves on the board of directors of Youth Villages and Brinker International.
The AutoZone Liberty Bowl Festival Association also elected the following officers for 2019:
Bill Kinkade Chairman
Chris Moore Vice President
David Boston Secretary
Hugh Mallory Treasurer
To purchase tickets to the 2019 AutoZone Liberty Bowl, call (901) 795-7700 or visit online at www.AutoZoneLibertyBowl.org.
25th Annual AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic
Make plans now for the AutoZone Liberty Bowl Golf Classic’s Silver Anniversary celebration. The tournament and related events will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Tournament activities will begin Sunday, June 23 with a dinner, silent and live auctions at the Hilton Memphis Hotel at 5:30 p.m.
The Golf Classic will be played Monday, June 24 at TPC Southwind. There will be two shotgun starts, with foursomes teeing off at 7:15 a.m. and 1 p.m.
