Ted Fick: Longtime Professional with PACCAR, Inc.

Former Port of Seattle CEO Ted Fick served the Bellevue, Washington-based PACCAR, Inc. – a $20 billion multinational truck manufacturer – for 17 years, advancing through positions of increasing responsibility and challenge throughout his career.

Initially a Sales Representative at Pacific Car & Foundry division, he advanced to lead the creation of Corporate Purchasing, where he then served as Strategy and Analysis Manager, Ted Fick wrapped his lengthy PACCAR tenure as the Kenworth Director of Sales Strategy – a position he enjoyed from 1999 to 2000.

As Director of Sales Strategy at Kenworth, Ted Fick was the leader in the team that drove growth resulting in a 25% increase in sales – as well as a 20% increase in overall market share. During Fick’s previous role as Kenworth Plant Manager (1997-1998), the two Kenworth manufacturing plants under his leadership – which employed a total of 1,900 individuals at the time – experienced an overall increase in annual production from $700 million to $1.4 billion. In addition, Fick led the Dynacraft division as its General Manager to record revenues and net income.

Most recently, Fick joined Norca Engineered Products, a leading manufacturer of castings and forgings to OEM vehicle manufacturers in the truck, trailer, agriculture and construction equipment industries.

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