TULSA, Okla. – With great sadness, Dayco Products announces the passing of North Eastern Regional Sales Manager Jerry Bugenhagen. Bugenhagen died July 11 at the age of 62, after a battle with cancer. 
Gerald “Bug” Bugenhagen, began his automotive career with Dayco in 1977 as a district sales representative in Syracuse, N.Y. Bugenhagen was promoted a year later to district manager and relocated to Boston, Mass. In 1980, he moved to Philadelphia and assumed his current role as north eastern regional sales manager. Bugenhagen attended University of Buffalo and was a Vietnam War veteran, serving honorably in the U.S. Army from 1969 through 1971.
Ed Rammel, president of Dayco North American Aftermarket said, “Jerry earned the respect of all because of his conscientious approach, loyalty, commitment and most importantly, his dedication to the people he managed. He was a big part of our family for many years and served as a mentor to many. We are deeply heartbroken by his passing.”
In lieu of flowers, Bugenhagen’s family and his Dayco family have set up an Automotive Aftermarket Scholarship Fund in his name at GAAS. Donations can be sent to:
Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS)
Gerald Bugenhagen Scholarship Fund
7101 Wisconsin Ave, Ste. 1300
Bethesda, MD 20814
Attn: Susan Medick
