Obituary: Frederick Mancheski, Chairman Emeritus, Echlin Inc.
In 1963, Mancheski was hired at Echlin Manufacturing Co. in New Haven, Connecticut. Within one year, he became president of the company, and, in 1967, he was promoted to chairman and CEO. Echlin flourished under Mancheski’s management, and became known as Echlin Inc.
Obituary: FCA US Chairman And CEO Sergio Marchionne
Marchionne gained incredible respect within the automotive industry for his turnaround of Fiat Group in 2009, forming a strategic alliance with Chrysler to create FCA.
Obituary: Ken Bridges, Sales Director Of Gates Corp., Passes Away At 57
Bridges spent 28 years working for Gates, beginning as field representative in Oklahoma, moving to field management in Dallas, and for the past 20-plus years in numerous corporate office and field management assignments based in Denver.
Obituary: Vincent J. Brozek Passes Away At 96
Brozek was vice president of Connecticut Wheel & Rim Co. for more than 40 years and, after retirement from there, went on to help found two major marketing groups in the heavy-duty parts business: Vipar and TruckPride.
Obituary: Mike Bland, Longtime Industry Veteran, Passes Away At 61
Working for various manufacturers all while maintaining a seat on the Automotive Sales Council, Bland was a good friend to whomever he came in contact with and will be deeply missed.
Obituary: Barry Margulis, President Of SMB International, Passes Away At 78
Barry J. Margulis, of Manasquan, New Jersey, died May 8 after a short illness.
OBITUARY: Steven Friedman, Former President And CEO, Automotive Aftermarket Holding Co.
Steven Friedman, of Longboat Key, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 21 from a stroke.
Obituary: Elliot Lehman, Longtime Industry Leader And Visionary, Dies At 97
Lehman led Fel-Pro with Lewis Weinberg, fellow co-chairman and brother-in-law, for more than 50 years. Under their leadership, the gasket manufacturer became widely recognized and respected not only for its products but its employee relationship programs.
Obituary: Dorian Drake’s Founder Passes Away At 92
The creation of Dorian International, and the subsequent purchase of Drake America, were major milestones in Dorian Sr.’s long and richly varied business career.
OBITUARY: Robert James Susor, Retired NAPA President
Robert James “Bob” Susor, respected industry leader and retired president of NAPA, passed away Dec. 26, 2015, at age 70 in Marietta, Georgia, after an extended battle with cancer.