Robert Stolz, Sr.

Robert Stolz, Sr., is the Founder and CEO of Sunbury Capital, LLC. Mr. Stolz formed Sunbury Capital after his successful 24 years leading a Multi-National Industrial Distribution firm.

During his tenure as CEO of The Wurth Group, North America, Mr. Stolz increased revenue 5X, added dozens of regional distributions across the USA and Canada, and successfully integrated over 15 acquisitions. He also started from scratch, the entire Chinese / Indian import division for the company. He spent weeks in both places, developing relationships that still exist today.

But Mr. Stolz’s true passion were the colleagues he worked with every day. And he was instrumental in organizing and participating in world-wide management training sessions for up and coming management. His sessions were always standing room only, and he was asked to return to Europe for these seminars, year after year.

He was also instrumental in pushing for the first e-commerce activity in the worldwide company. While most of the Industrial Distribution sector was still focused on two-step distribution and direct sales only, Mr. Stolz recognized the “Amazon effect”, and pushed hard to enter this space. He was specifically focused also, on not just “receiving” electronic orders, but on proactive selling, on the Web.

Mr. Stolz is  also very active outside his firm. He has Chaired: NC Economic Board, NC Chamber of Commerce, North American Building Material Association, $3.5 Billion Novant Health System, and YPO, Southern Seven. He is currently on the Boards of: NAMCO – Novant Asset Management Group, CTE – NC Caterpillar Dealer, YPO - Palm Beach, and The Wurthary Board, in Kunzelsau, Germany. In 2016, he was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest civilian honor.