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RPC Inc. Announces Passing of Board Chairman
RPC, Inc. has announced the passing of R. Randall Rollins, the Company's Chairman of the Board,
Rollins died peacefully following a short illness on August 17, 2020. He was 88 years old.
Long-standing Board Member Henry B. Tippie, who serves as Lead Director, and Richard A. Hubbell, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, will continue in their respective leadership roles until succession plans are announced.
About Rollins
At the time of his death, R. Randall Rollins served as Chairman of the Board, a position he had held since 1991. He also served as a Director of RPC beginning in 1984, when the Company was formed in a spinoff from Rollins, Inc. Prior to 1984, Randall was responsible for the oilfield services division of Rollins. Randall has served as a member of the Boards for Emory University, SunTrust Banks, Inc., Berry College, Gold Kist, and The Lovett School. In addition to his responsibilities with RPC, at the time of his death, he was Chairman of the Board of Rollins, Inc. and Marine Products Corporation. He was also a member of the Boards of Dover Motorsports, Inc. and the Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund, Inc.
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