Long-time tire dealer Jerry Mason, 84, of Buffalo, N.Y., passed away last week after an extended illness.
Mason began his tire industry career with the former Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., advancing through a series of line and executive positions in sales and commercial truck tires.
As an independent dealer and owner of Fleet Tire and Interstate Tire Co., Mason was a shareholder of the Hercules Tire & Rubber Co. and served on the Hercules board and those of several other businesses.