1987 marked a career turning point for Larry Reid. Prior to that time, he worked in materials management and logistics for companies in both Massachusetts and Georgia such as Nordson Corporation, Lithonia Lighting and McCracken Industries.

In 1987, Larry became the Georgia licensee for World Wide Health Services. With more than 25 nurses and physicians on-call, the company provided testing and laboratory services for every major life and health insurance provider operating in Georgia.

Larry’s vision regarding occupational health services enabled him to develop, market and implement programs involving drug and alcohol testing, pre-employment physicals and employee health education long before it became standard in modern business practices. Due to Larry’s administration and marketing efforts, the company was able to sustain an average 27% growth in revenues over the years he owned the license.

After selling the business, Larry and a partner formed In Time Services, a company that provided branding and marketing solutions. The company’s status as a minority-certified firm gave it access to many of the well-known companies with headquarters and regional offices in Atlanta. The partners’ unique backgrounds enabled them to provide solutions for industrial, service providers and urban-oriented accounts The partnership dissolved in 2005, and Larry formed Winding Ridge Associates, keeping most of his existing accounts and adding new ones. In 2006, Larry began working with The Renaissance Communications Group on selected projects.

Larry earned a B.S. in Economics from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and his M.B.A from Boston College. He and his wife Gail live in Roswell, GA and have two sons.