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Hoosier Tire Mourns Passing Of Co-Founder

Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. has announced the passing of company co-founder Joyce Newton, who recently died at the age of 85.

Former Bendix CEO William Agee Passes Away At 79

Agee passed away Dec. 20, 2017, at the age of 79, due to respiratory failure as a complication of scleroderma, according to media reports.

Former Toyota Chief Tatsuro Toyoda Dies At 88

Toyoda is credited with helping the Japanese automaker become a global industrial power in the early 1990s. He was the son of the company’s founder, Kiichiro Toyoda.

Jasper Engines’ Michael Schaeffer Has Passed Away

Schaeffer, manager of product development and an engineer at Jasper Engines & Transmissions for 23 years, passed away Sunday, August 20.

In Remembrance Of Industry Veteran And Longtime Autologue Executive Robert Fasano 

Robert “Bob” Anthony Fasano, 70, passed away on July 1, in Tempe, Arizona. He was well-known for his sense of humor, generosity and large personality.

Hot-Rod Icon Vic Edelbrock Jr. Passes Away At 80

Edelbrock passed away on June 9 at his home in Rolling Hills, California. “His passing was peaceful and in the company of his closest friends and family,” according to a company Facebook post.

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.

Bill Cooper, Founder And CEO Of Spectronics Corp., Leaves Behind A Legacy of Innovation

Spectronics Corp. announced the passing of its Founder and CEO, Bill Cooper. He leaves behind the sum of his insight and aspiration. Bill and his brother, Morris Cooper, founded Spectronics Corp. in 1955.

AMSOIL Founder, Synthetic Lubrication Innovator A.J. Amatuzio Passes Away At 92

In 1972, AMSOIL synthetic motor oil became the world’s first synthetic motor oil to meet American Petroleum Institute service requirements. All the major oil companies followed Al Amatuzio’s lead and developed synthetic motor oils of their own.