Percy has served as President and CEO of SaniGLAZE International, LLC, since founding the company in January of 2000. A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Percy attended Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida. His working career began in his early teens working for Royal Services, Inc., his family’s janitorial contracting business. Royal was founded in 1914 by Percy’s grandfather, Percy Sr., and grew into a multi-state, multi-faceted enterprise under his visionary father, Percy, Jr.
Before starting SaniGLAZE International, Percy held several positions within the family enterprise: Plant Manager for Technical Materials, a boutique, light manufacturing company; General Manager for Royal Valet, a residential carpet cleaning company; President of Creative Management Systems, a developer of maintenance management software; and Executive Vice President of Royal Services, Inc.
Percy enjoys the challenge of serving and working with a diverse group of entrepreneurial professional companies who represent the SaniGLAZE brand in metropolitan areas across the U.S. and Canada. He understands the importance of blending individual creativity and drive with a shared vision and goals; he thrives on pushing the standards to remain a world leader and innovator in solutions for the restoration and preservation of tile and grout and other hard surfaces as well.
Percy is married with three grown children and several grandchildren that keep him on the run. He is active in his church, Riverside Presbyterian, having served as a deacon and elder. Percy also serves actively in the Rotary Club of Jacksonville, the Winston (formerly Yates) Family YMCA, the Memorial Park Association, and on the Executive Board of the North Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He likes to stay fit by hitting the Y gym in the early morning and cycling with the North Florida Bicycle Club. He also enjoys scuba diving and croquet.