Gary Rollins

Gary W. Rollins (born August 30, 1944) is an American billionaire businessman. Prior to his retirement he was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Rollins, Inc., the US's largest pest control company.

Early life Rollins was born on August 30, 1944. His father was O. Wayne Rollins and his mother, Grace Crum Rollins.

Rollins graduated with a bachelor of business administration degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga in 1967.

Career Rollins was the CEO of Orkin until July 2009.

He serves on the board of director of RPC, Inc.

On the Bloomberg 2024 list of the world's billionaires, he was ranked #430 with a net worth of US$6.35 billion.

Political activity Rollins contributed $25,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.

Personal life He and his first wife, Ruth Magness, owned a 1,800-acre ranch near Cartersville, Georgia. The family's "pest control empire" is worth about $14.2 billion.

Rollins' second wife is Kathleen (Wingard) Rollins.

In June 2018, it was announced that Rollins and wife Kathleen had given a gift of $40 million to his alma mater, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, in which the College of Business will now be named the Gary W. Rollins College of Business.