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![[Fred A. Ohlinger, Founder: 1899-1980]](../_oii-images/history/fred.jpg) |
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.Ohlinger
Industries, Inc. was founded
in 1963 |
| from sturdy roots dating back to the
Vernon Tool |
| Company of Arizona (Vetcoa)
1941.
Fred Ohlinger |
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moved to Arizona from his native Rhode Island |
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(by way of New York) in 1932. He purchased the |
| Vernon Tool Co. of
Arizona in 1941, then founded |
| Ohlinger
Industries, Inc. in 1963. The main thrust |
| of
Ohlinger Industries, Inc. at that time was |
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producing new parts and assemblies for the |
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aerospace industry. |
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FRED A. OHLINGER |
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FOUNDER |
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1899-1980 |
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..In
1979 Henry F. Ohlinger, a native Arizonian and |
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the son of Fred A. Ohlinger, was elevated to the |
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position of President. Henry Ohlinger changed the |
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focus of the company from producing
new parts for |
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the aerospace industry to specializing
in Overhaul |
| &
Repair in 1992. In addition, he had the foresight to |
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keep modernization as a priority during this process |
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and has placed Ohlinger Industries, Inc. as one of |
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the leaders in Overhaul & Repair. |
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HENRY F. OHLINGER |
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PRESIDENT |
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1979-PRESENT |
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...In
1989 Randy Ohlinger, grandson of the founder, |
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graduated from (NAU)
Northern Arizona University with |
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a degree in
Business Management. Randy Ohlinger |
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was
promoted to Senior Vice-President in charge of |
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Operations at Ohlinger Industries, Inc.
in 1995. |
| Along
with Randy Ohlinger's direct influence to |
| business strategy, Information
.Technology
is playing |
| a major
roll in his goals. |
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RANDY J.
OHLINGER |
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SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENT |
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1995-PRESENT |
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