Cobre Tire founder Bob Fletcher dies at age 100
Cobre Tire founder Bob Fletcher dies at age 100 Photo provided by family Robert L. Fletcher, founder and owner of Cobre Tire Co., died Dec. 6 at age 100. PEORIA, Ariz. — Robert L. Fletcher, founder and owner of Cobre Tire Co., died Dec. 6 at age 100. A native of Phoenix, decorated World War II veteran and serial entrepreneur, Mr. Fletcher in 1970 founded Cobre Tire, a commercial tire dealership and retreading concern focused on the mining and construction industries. Mr. Fletcher sold the business's commercial assets, which had grown to 33 outlets and several retreading plants, in 1997 to ...
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