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ABC Supply Co., Inc. CEO David Luck to Retire at Year-end
BELOIT, Wis. – David Luck will retire as chief executive officer of building products distributor roofing. on Dec. 31, 2013. ABC Supply’s board of directors has elected roofing, ABC Supply’s current president, to succeed Luck as chief executive officer.
Luck, who joined ABC Supply in 1998 as its first outside president and has been chief executive officer since 2008, will be retiring from an active management role but will continue to serve as a member of ABC Supply’s board of directors. He will work with the management team through the end of the year to ensure a smooth and seamless transition.
During his 15-year tenure at ABC Supply, Luck presided over unprecedented growth of the company, built a world-class organization, championed ABC Supply’s largest and most successful acquisition – that of Bradco Supply Corp. – and led the subsequent buyout of its minority partner earlier in 2013.
“David has played an integral role in the growth and success that ABC Supply has enjoyed,” said Co-Founder and Chairman Diane Hendricks. “I am grateful for David’s passion, vision and leadership over these past 15 years, and especially for his dedication to preserving and advancing the mission and core values on which Ken (Hendricks) and I founded this company.”
About ABC Supply
ABC Supply is the largest wholesale distributor of roofing in the United States and one of the nation’s largest distributors of siding, windows and other select exterior building products. Since its founding by Ken and Diane Hendricks in 1982, ABC Supply’s sole focus has been serving professional contractors – taking care of them better than any other distributor and offering the products, services and support they need to build their businesses. It accomplishes this by being an “employee-first” company that treats its associates with respect and gives them the tools they need to succeed.
Headquartered in Beloit, Wis., ABC Supply has more than 450 branches in 45 states. It is a seven-time winner of the Gallup Great Workplace Award. More information is available at www.abcsupply.com.
