Share this article Share this article ATLANTA, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Rollins, Inc. (NYSE:ROL), a premier global consumer and commercial services company, announced the election of Patrick Gunning, to the Board of Directors. Gunning will succeed the retiring director, Jimmy Williams, who joined the Rollins, Inc. Board in 1978. Gary W. Rollins stated, "Jimmy Williams has given 42 years of steadfast leadership to Rollins. I appreciate and will miss his thoughtful guidance and contributions to not only our Board but within the multiple Board committees of which he participated." Gunning has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia, since November 2020. He retired earlier in 2020 from Ernst & Young LLP (EY) as a Partner after a 39-year career in public accounting. Gunning held multiple leadership roles at EY, including Southeast Region Leader of the Financial Accounting Advisory Services (FAAS) practice, Southeast Area Industry Leader of the Retail and Consumer Products practice, and lead audit partner. Gunning previously served as partner and Assurance Division Leader with Arthur Andersen LLP through 2002, including serving as lead audit partner.