Barry Feasel and Ben Skubish
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Bridgestone Americas Inc. has promoted Ben Skubish to general manager of the Bridgestone Affiliated Retailer Nationwide Network, succeeding Barry Feasel, who s retiring, effective Jan. 1.
Mr. Skubish was an independent tire, service and parts retailer in Boulder, Colo., before joining Bridgestone in 2019.
Mr. Feasel s retirement caps a 40-year industry career.
He started in 1980 with Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. as an assistant store manager in a Firestone retail store and went on to hold various sales and management positions with Firestone and then with Bridgestone following the Japanese tire maker s purchase of Firestone in 1988.
He has led the company s Affiliated Retailer Nationwide Network Program since 2002.