Rush Enterprises, Inc. Appoints Raymond J. Chess to the Board of Directors
January 02, 2014 at 09:57 am EST
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Rush Enterprises, Inc. announced that it has appointed Raymond J. Chess to serve on its Board of Directors. Mr. Chess previously served as a Global Vehicle Line Executive for General Motors Co., where he was responsible for global, cross functional general management of the GM crossover market segment from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Chess is currently a director of AMP Holdings, Inc. and sits on the advisory board of Productive Research LLC.
Rush Enterprises, Inc. is an integrated retailer of commercial vehicles and related services. The Company operates through the Truck Segment, which includes its operation of a network of commercial vehicle dealerships under the name Rush Truck Centers. Rush Truck Centers primarily sell commercial vehicles manufactured by Peterbilt, International, Hino, Ford, Isuzu, IC Bus, Blue Bird and Dennis Eagle. Through its network of Rush Truck Centers, the Company provides one-stop service for the needs of its commercial vehicle customers, including retail sales of new and used commercial vehicles, aftermarket parts sales, service and repair facilities, financing, leasing and rental, and insurance products. It operates over 125 franchised Rush Truck Centers in 23 states. It also owns and operates over 14 international dealership locations in Ontario. It provides aftermarket parts, service and body shop operations plus financing, insurance, leasing and rental, and chrome accessories and tires.