Larry Autrey Named to Fort Worth Inc.: The 400
Fort Worth, TX – (May 22, 2024)
Whitley Penn Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Larry Autrey, CPA, ABV has been selected to appear in the 2024 Fort Worth Inc.: The 400. This listing includes the names and profiles of 400 of Fort Worth’s most influential people.
Autrey has more than 30 years of tax, advisory and business valuation experience focused on public and private clients. He has served as the CEO and Managing Partner for Whitley Penn for more than 20 years. Through his leadership, the firm has grown to near 900 employees with nine offices throughout Texas and New Mexico.
Autrey was formerly on the Cook Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees, the Texas Land Conservancy Board, a Former Board Member for the Community Enrichment Center, and was a Former Chairman for the Community Foundation of North Texas. He is the Former Chairman of the Board and Former Vice Chairman for the ACH Child & Family Services Foundation, Former National Advisory Board Member for BBVA Compass, Former Chairman of the Tarrant County United Way – Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Former Chairman of the Fort Worth Chapter Young Presidents Organization, Former Chairman of The Bridge Youth Shelter, a Former Chairman of the World President’s Organization and is a Former Board Member & Assistant Treasurer for the Child Study Center of Fort Worth among many other Board roles for non-profits in the areas of land conservation, children’s advocacy groups and the organizations supporting health and the arts to name a few.
Within the accounting profession, Autrey is the former Chairman for the Major Firms Group, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA).
Autrey earned his B.B.A in Accounting and Finance from Texas Tech University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Data Analytics from Abilene Christian University.
“Larry’s visionary leadership and commitment to excellence continues to shape Whitley Penn’s growth which ultimately positively impacts the Fort Worth community,” stated Partner in Charge of the Fort Worth Market, John Vallance. “On behalf of Whitley Penn, we extend our congratulations to Larry for this well-deserved achievement in being named to Fort Worth Inc.’s The 400.”
About Fort Worth Inc. Magazine
Fort Worth Inc. is Fort Worth’s premier business magazine, published quarterly for local entrepreneurs and corporate C-level executives, filling a unique niche in the Greater Fort Worth media landscape. For more information, please visit www.fortworthinc.com.
About Whitley Penn, LLP
Whitley Penn is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, and more than 800 employees delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries. The firm has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications. For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit www.whitleypenn.com.
Fort Worth, TX – (May 22, 2024)
Whitley Penn Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner, Larry Autrey, CPA, ABV has been selected to appear in the 2024 Fort Worth Inc.: The 400. This listing includes the names and profiles of 400 of Fort Worth’s most influential people.
Autrey has more than 30 years of tax, advisory and business valuation experience focused on public and private clients. He has served as the CEO and Managing Partner for Whitley Penn for more than 20 years. Through his leadership, the firm has grown to near 900 employees with nine offices throughout Texas and New Mexico.
Autrey was formerly on the Cook Children’s Hospital Board of Trustees, the Texas Land Conservancy Board, a Former Board Member for the Community Enrichment Center, and was a Former Chairman for the Community Foundation of North Texas.
He is the Former Chairman of the Board and Former Vice Chairman for the ACH Child & Family Services Foundation, Former National Advisory Board Member for BBVA Compass, Former Chairman of the Tarrant County United Way – Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Former Chairman of the Fort Worth Chapter Young Presidents Organization, Former Chairman of The Bridge Youth Shelter, a Former Chairman of the World President’s Organization and is a Former Board Member & Assistant Treasurer for the Child Study Center of Fort Worth among many other Board roles for non-profits in the areas of land conservation, children’s advocacy groups and the organizations supporting health and the arts to name a few.
Within the accounting profession, Autrey is the former Chairman for the Major Firms Group, a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), and a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants (TXCPA).
Autrey earned his B.B.A in Accounting and Finance from Texas Tech University and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Data Analytics from Abilene Christian University.
“Larry’s visionary leadership and commitment to excellence continues to shape Whitley Penn’s growth which ultimately positively impacts the Fort Worth community,” stated Partner in Charge of the Fort Worth Market, John Vallance. “On behalf of Whitley Penn, we extend our congratulations to Larry for this well-deserved achievement in being named to Fort Worth Inc.’s The 400.”
About Fort Worth Inc. Magazine
Fort Worth Inc. is Fort Worth’s premier business magazine, published quarterly for local entrepreneurs and corporate C-level executives, filling a unique niche in the Greater Fort Worth media landscape. For more information, please visit www.fortworthinc.com.
About Whitley Penn, LLP
Whitley Penn is a full-service public accounting firm with nine locations, and more than 800 employees delivering tax, audit, and consulting services across a myriad of industries. The firm has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications. For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit www.whitleypenn.com.
