W. Marvin Rush founded the Company in 1965. He served as President from its inception until November 1995 when he began his service as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In 2006, he resigned his position as Chief Executive Officer, but continues to serve as Chairman of the Board. He served on the Peterbilt dealer council from 1984 until 1987 and was elected its Chairman in 1987. He was active on the PacLease Executive Committee from 1989 until 1992 and was Chairman in 1992. Other honors include the regional Peterbilt Dealer of the Year in 1986, 1987 and 1988, as well as the Midranger Dealer of the Year in 1989. His highest Peterbilt honor was being named North American Peterbilt Dealer of the Year for 1993, 1994, 2000 and 2001.
W.M. Rush President and Chief Executive Officer
W.M. "Rusty" Rush has served as President of the Company since 1995 and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since 2006. Mr. W.M. "Rusty" Rush has overseen all day-to-day operations of the Company since 2001, when he was named the Company's Chief Operating Officer. Mr. W.M. "Rusty" Rush served as Vice President and Executive Vice President of the Company from 1990 until November 1995 when he began his service as President of the Company.
Martin A. Naegelin Jr. Executive Vice President
Martin A. Naegelin, Jr. has served as Executive Vice President of the Company since March 2007. He served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from January 1997 to March 2007. Mr. Naegelin was promoted to Senior Vice President in December 2001 and was named Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and Executive Vice President of Rush Equipment Centers in March 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Naegelin served as Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Development of Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. Mr. Naegelin had seven years of public accounting experience prior to joining Norwood in 1993.
David C. Orf Senior Vice President, Marketing, Fleets and Specialized Equipment Sales
David C. Orf has served as Senior Vice President of Marketing, Fleets and Specialized Equipment Sales of the Company since 2004. He is responsible for fleet customers and truck sales for very specific applications. Mr. Orf had served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing of the Company since 1993 and, in October 1996, was promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Orf was also the general manager of the Company's Houston, Texas facilities until January 1996. Prior to joining the Company, he served as the Southeast region manager of Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, Inc.
Scott Anderson Senior Vice President, Finance and Insurance
Scott Anderson has served as Vice President of Finance and Insurance of the Company since 2005 and was promoted to Senior Vice President in February 2006. He is in charge of all secured financing for the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Anderson served as Manager of Continental European Operations for CIT Group from 2004 to 2005 and was Managing Director of European Commercial Finance for Associates Capital Corp from 1998 to 2004. He has over 25 years of experience in the commercial equipment finance industry.
Daryl J. Gorup Senior Vice President, Dealership Operations
Daryl J. Gorup has served as Senior Vice President of Dealership Operations of the Company since January 1997. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gorup served for 15 years in various executive positions with Peterbilt Motors Company, including General Sales Manager.
James E. Thor Senior Vice President, Retail Sales
James E. Thor has served as the Senior Vice President of Retail Sales of the Company since June 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Thor served for 14 years in various executive positions with Peterbilt Motors Company. In 1996, Mr. Thor was promoted to Director of U.S. Regional Sales of Peterbilt, prior to which he served as Regional Sales Manager and District Sales Manager.
Richard D. Hall Vice President, Insurance
Richard "Dick" Hall has served as Vice President of Associated Acceptance, Inc., the Company's insurance agency affiliate, since December 1992, when he joined the Company. Mr. Hall was promoted to Vice President in 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hall worked for eight years as President and Director of Municipal Insurance Company of America, Elgin, Illinois, 15 years as President and Director of Northland Insurance Agency, Inc., a bank holding company in Chicago, Illinois, and he owned and operated an insurance school in San Antonio, Texas for six years.
Steven L. Keller Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Steven L. Keller has served as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company since March 2007. Mr. Keller has been intimately involved in the Company's finance and accounting functions since 1997, with responsibility for financial analysis and planning, business acquisitions, Securities and Exchange Commission reporting, investor relations and corporate taxes. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Keller, a Certified Public Accountant, worked in the San Antonio office of Ernst & Young LLP and obtained a Bachelor's of Business Administration in accounting from St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas.
Derrek Weaver Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Legal Affairs
Derrek Weaver has served as Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Legal Affairs of the Company since February 2005 and was named Secretary in February 2006. Mr. Weaver is responsible for overseeing all legal matters pertaining to the Company, including general corporate compliance and governance matters, acquisitions and dispute resolution. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Weaver was an Associate Attorney at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in San Antonio, Texas from 2001 until he joined the Company. Mr. Weaver received a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a J.D., summa cum laude, from the Texas Tech University School of Law.