ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL — Penray, manufacturer of cooling system treatments, fuel treatments and shop chemicals, announces the retirement of “Uncle” Darrell Hicks after 26 years of employment with the company.
“All of us at Penray would like to congratulate Darrell on his retirement and thank him for his many years of outstanding performance and loyal service,” said Randy Fowler, vice president of sales. “His extensive knowledge of the industry and personal connections have proven to be invaluable to the success and growth of the company over the years. He’ll be missed by coworkers, customers and fellow industry members. We all wish him the very best.”
Hicks joined Penray in 1980 as a territory sales manager and retired as the national OEM liaison, Power Fleet group. In this position, he worked with the engineering, service and production departments of the heavy duty truck manufacturers. He conducted coolant installation quality audits and served as a liaison between original equipment manufacturers’ field service management and warranty management.
Hicks received numerous awards and certifications throughout his career, including the prestigious Silver Spark Plug Award in 1992 from the Technology and Maintenance Council (TMC) of American Trucking Associations.
He has been married to his wife Melva for 40 years and has two children, Kirsten and Kristofer, and one grandchild. Hicks enjoys driving his antique 1954 Chevrolet truck and 1938 John Deere B tractor.
