Pitt Hyde

Joseph Reeves Hyde III (born 1942), known as Pitt Hyde,[1][2] is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist in Memphis, Tennessee. He is best known for founding AutoZone as a spinoff of his family's grocery business, Malone and Hyde, in 1979.[2] Hyde is also a part-owner of the Memphis Grizzlies.[3]

Hyde graduated from the University of North Carolina with a degree in economics.[4] He is a member of Presbyterian Church [5] and studied in Presbyterian Day School.

Together with his wife, Barbara Rosser Hyde, Pitt runs the Hyde Family Foundation which works for the betterment of Memphis through hands-on philanthropy.[6]

Awards and Honors
  • 1998 Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement[7]
  • 2002 AXA Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award
  • 2004 Automotive Hall of Fame[8]
  • 2007 Francis Gassner Award of the Memphis chapter of the American Institute of Architects
  • The Society of Entrepreneurs Hall of Honor[9]


References
  1. "J.R. "Pitt" Hyde III (1942-)". Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. "Our History". Hyde Family Foundations. Archived from the original on 7 September 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  3. Williams, David (27 March 2008). "Grizzlies partners truly in minority". Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  4. Eng, Dinah (August 12, 2013). "Putting Autozone into Drive". Fortune. 168 (3): 17–18.
  5. "Joseph Reeves "Joe" Hyde, Jr (1911-1990) - Find A..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
  6. "Barbara and Pitt Hyde". Philantrhopies. Archived from the original on 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2016-11-30.
  7. "Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement". www.achievement.org. American Academy of Achievement.
  8. "J.R. Hyde III Inducted 2004". Automotive Hall of Fame.
  9. "Hall of Honor". The Society of Entrepreneurs.


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