Larry Autrey, managing partner of Whitley Penn, has been named to Accounting Today’s Managing Partner Elite list, the Fort Worth firm said.
To be eligible for the MP Elite, managing partners/CEOs must have been in their role for a minimum of four years. Autrey has been Whitley Penn’s managing partner for more than 20 years.
Autrey has more than 30 years of tax, advisory and business valuation experience focused on public and private clients. His practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing, distribution, profit enhancement, professional services, business valuations and estate planning.
Autrey is chair of North America for Nexia International, former chair for the Major Firms Group, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Autrey also is on the boards of Cook Children’s Medical Center, Texas Land Conservancy, and Community Enrichment Center, and is a chairman of the Community Foundation of North Texas.
“The growth this firm has experienced under Larry’s 21 years of leadership has been exponential,” Jim Penn, co-founder, partner and CFO of Whitley Penn, said. “His drive, motivation, and spirit influence each of our professionals to achieve excellence every day.”
“I am deeply honored to be named as a Managing Partner Elite by Accounting Today," Autrey said. "Whitley Penn has always had a goal to achieve a vision greater than itself, and I am humbled to lead the professionals that help make that vision come to life.”
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