Quintin primo iii biography

Quintin Primo III, chairman and CEO of Capri Investment Group, shared powerful lessons with me and Rhonda Morris, the chief human resources officer of Chevron, for our interview series with prominent Black leaders.

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Morris: What were important early influences that really shaped who you are today?

Primo: My parents, Quintin and Winifred.

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My father was a bishop in the Episcopal Church, and my grandfather was also an Episcopal priest. So I grew up in a very religious household, and that shaped my views on faith, basic morals and ethical values, and especially how I should treat others.

My parents both had careers and I observed how they managed them.

They were hard workers, and very insistent that I get good grades and apply myself. They were classic Black parents trying to make their kids as good as they possibly co