OBITUARY: I-CAR Instructor Development Manager Lon Baudoux - aftermarketNews

OBITUARY: I-CAR Instructor Development Manager Lon Baudoux

Baudoux, 53, of Saginaw, Mich., took his current position with I-CAR in July, 2007 after serving as North Central Regional Manager since 1997.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – The Inter-industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR) announced the untimely passing of Instructor Development Manager Lon Baudoux.  

Baudoux, 53, of Saginaw, Mich., took his current position with I-CAR in July, 2007 after serving as North Central Regional Manager since 1997. Prior to that, he had instructed I-CAR courses for more than a decade.

“Lon’s passing is a great loss to I-CAR, its associates, and to me, personally,” said I-CAR President and CEO John Edelen. “He represented the best of I-CAR – energy, focus and great pride in the ability to contribute to the success of I-CAR and to the collision inter-industry. His work with our instructors over the past months has been an important aspect of our progress.”

Baudoux is survived by his wife Mary, son Leon, and daughter Kimberly. Funeral services are pending.

Edelen has appointed Jeff Peevy, director of field operations, and Todd Hank, network support administrator to oversee Baudoux’s responsibilities until further notice.

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