Benny Harmse, plant manager and vice president of manufacturing at Continental Tire the Americas, has been chosen as the Grand Marshal of the 2014 Fall Fest parade in Mt. Vernon, Ill.
The announcement pays tribute to Jefferson County’s largest employer, Continental Tire, which is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the plant opening, according to Mt. Vernon Register-News.
Harmse became the vice president of manufacturing at the Mt. Vernon plant in 2009.
The parade will take place on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m.