TireHub Appoints Ted Becker as Chief Executive Officer

Published: February 24, 2022

TireHub announced that its board of directors has named Ted Becker chief executive officer, effective immediately.

TireHub says Becker joined TireHub in August 2020 and has more than twenty-five years of experience in the tire and automotive industries, specializing in business transformation and commercial growth. Becker served as the interim CEO for the company in October 2021.

Prior to joining TireHub, the company says Becker served as the president of Exide Technologies, responsible for its automotive and industrial business units. Even before that, at Michelin, he held various sales and marketing positions in both the passenger and truck business units, including key roles of director of sales and vice president of marketing.

BendPak founder Don Henthorn passes away

Under his leadership, BendPak has grown from a small machine shop to a leading manufacturer of car lifts and automotive service equipment.

By Christian Hinton

Published: April 1, 2024

Don Henthorn, owner and founder of BendPak Inc., peacefully passed away at home Thursday, March 28, at the age of 85. Under his leadership, BendPak has grown from a small machine shop to one of the world’s leading manufacturers of car lifts and automotive service equipment.

Management and operations of the privately owned company are unchanged.