MACS Pioneer Series (Bob Parish, 2022)

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Bob Parish was presented with a "2022 MACS Pioneer Award" during the MACS 2023 Training Event and Trade Show at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. Introduction by Caroline Marks of Marks Air (Tampa, FL) on behalf of David Peiffer.
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Excerpt from MACS ACtion Magazine, January/February 2023 Issue:
Robert Parish
Bob Parish, born Jan. 8, 1945, grew up the youngest of four children in a small Midwestern town in Illinois and was raised by his hard-working mother, a single parent. He was an outstanding baseball pitcher for his high school team and played American Legion baseball.
Bob married his high school sweetheart, Jean, in 1965, and they will be celebrating their 58th wedding anniversary this year.
After serving two years in the U.S. Army and a tour of duty in Korea, Bob began his career in the automotive business.
His first job was as the manager of a Goodyear Tire Store in Iowa. In 1974, Bob, Jean and their two sons, Steve, and Jeff, packed up and moved to Jacksonville, Florida. He was hired by his mentor and long-time friend, Stanley Davidow, to work for Carco, traveling the country doing changeovers and learning the automotive aftermarket business. When Carco was sold, Bob, Jean and their sons moved to Fort Worth, Texas.
Bob then accepted the position of President of SCS/Frigette. During his presidency at the company, SCS/Frigette was given the Export 40 Award, and the award was presented to Bob by then U.S. President Gerald Ford. This Presidential Award is given by the Department of Commerce to honor companies for their export achievements and is the highest recognition a U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports.
Holt Hickman bought SCS/Frigette in 1989, and Bob moved on to become the President of Hupp Industries in Cleveland, Ohio.
In 1991, Bob bought Air Parts Sales in Grand Prairie, Texas, which he owned and operated until 2004 when he sold it to Champion Parts.
This small-town boy has had the opportunity to travel around the world, doing business in Russia, Yugoslavia, Belgium, China, Israel, Canada and Mexico. He is thankful for all the people and friends he has met along the way and is now honored to be named the recipient of the 2022 MACS Pioneer Award and to be celebrated by his peers in the industry.
Now retired, Bob enjoys traveling with Jean in their motorhome, playing golf and spending time with his granddaughters.

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Video & audio recordings by Steve Schaeber, MACS technical editor and manager of service training.

Video editing by Peter Coll, MACS president and coo.
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Video recorded on 3-FEB-2023
Uploaded on 20-MAR-2023
Filename: Bob Parish MACS Pioneer 2023 Nashville.mov

old title: MACS 2023 (Bob Parish Pioneer Ceremony)
updated title 6-OCT-2025