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Trek Founder Dead at 73
Richard "Dick" Burke, the founder of best-selling bicycle-maker, Trek
Bicycle Corp., has died. http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...rke-obit_N.htm |
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Trek Founder Dead at 73
"Art Harris" wrote in message
... | Richard "Dick" Burke, the founder of best-selling bicycle-maker, Trek | Bicycle Corp., has died. | | | http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...rke-obit_N.htm He was quite a guy. I remember, in the early 80s, flying to LA for a meeting with Dick Burke, the bicycle product manager (Harry Spehar) and maybe 10 other dealers. The point of the meeting was not to sell us on Trek; rather, it was to bring up EVERYTHING the company was doing wrong. And come up with ways to fix them. I was expecting a dog & pony show, and instead faced a company that was telling us it was seriously messed up and needed to improve. Very eye-opening, to say the least. Sunday, the circle will be complete, as I fly back to Wisconsin for his services. --Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReactionBicycles.com |
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Trek Founder Dead at 73
No Trek casket? Then in Heaven he can say" I rode a Trek here" and all the other souls can say "Me too!" On Mar 12, 7:53*am, Art Harris wrote: Richard "Dick" Burke, the founder of best-selling bicycle-maker, Trek Bicycle Corp., has died. http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...2008-03-11-tre... |
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Trek Founder Dead at 73
On Mar 12, 7:53 am, Art Harris wrote: Richard "Dick" Burke, the founder of best-selling bicycle-maker, Trek Bicycle Corp., has died. http://www.usatoday.com/money/indust...2008-03-11-tre... I'm not a Trek rider, but RIP. |
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