Monroe J. Carell, Jr.

Monroe J. Carell Jr. (1932 – June 19, 2008) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the Chairman and CEO of Central Parking Corporation.

Early life Monroe Carell was a graduate of Father Ryan High School and earned a degree in electrical engineering from Vanderbilt University in 1959.

Career Carell cofounded Central Parking with Richard Dennis in 1967. By 1980, he had bought out his business partner, and the firm was the fourth largest parking company in the United States. The company went public in 1995, and in 1997 with an estimated worth of $600 million, Carell made the Forbes 400 list. Central Parking was bought by a private equity firm in 2007, and the Carell family, owning nearly half of the shares, walked away with nearly $350 million. In 2008, he was named the Nashvillian of the Year by the Easter Seals of Tennessee

Death Carell died on June 19, 2008.