President and CEO
TEC Equipment, Inc.

David A. Thompson is President and CEO of TEC Equipment, Inc., one of the largest, full-service truck and trailer dealerships in the United States, with 35 dealerships in Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, So. Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska. As Volvo and Mack’s largest dealership group in the United States, TEC is a recognized leader in new & used truck sales, parts sales and service. TEC also operates a finance company, insurance brokerage, a 4,200+ truck leasing and rental business, collision centers, fuel sales, and Wabash Trailers’ largest franchise group in North America.

Mr. Thompson was first introduced to the trucking industry in the late 1960s when he worked as a part-time driver for Midwest Coast Transport to pay for college. After college he spent two years in the U.S. Army as a criminal investigator, including a tour in Vietnam. Upon his honorable discharge, he returned to Midwest Coast Transport as a Sales & Operations Manager.

Mr. Thompson launched his dealership career in 1976 when he formed TEC Equipment in Portland, Oregon, selling used trucks. Under his leadership, TEC Equipment, lnc.’s growth in the dealership industry is unprecedented. TEC Equipment celebrates its 48th year with 35 dealerships across 8 states. TEC Equipment is represented by 1,400 employees and produces annual revenues of over $1.3 Billion. TEC Equipment is ranked amongst the top ten largest privately held companies in Oregon.

TEC has won each of its manufacturers’ Dealer of the Year awards, and in 2007 was honored with the NADA￾ATD industry’s highest award, North America Dealer of the Year. In 2012 TEC was named North America’s Dealer of the Year by Successful Dealer Magazine, the only dealership group in North America to earn this honor twice.

Mr. Thompson and his wife, Ann, have been married for 39 years and live in Portland, OR. They have three sons, David Jr., 36, Chris, 34 and William, 32. All are graduates of Oregon State University, and all are actively involved in the business.