AutoZone team surprises founder with nearly $7M donation for museum
Bill Rhodes, right, longtime AutoZone CEO, who held the position for nearly two decades, honors AutoZone founder Pitt Hyde, left, during a surprise party by current employees and retirees. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Pitt Hyde was told he’d be filming an interview with AutoZone leaders. Instead, he was welcomed to a party with about 100 past and present AutoZone employees.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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