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Engine Pro President Donald Weber Passes Away
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Donald Weber, president of Engine Parts Group, Inc. and well-respected aftermarket industry executive, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018.
EPGI was formed in 1989 with 12 members representing premier engine parts distributors throughout the US. Weber was elected as the group’s first board chairman and helped guide them in its early development.
Early in what would become a long automotive aftermarket career, Weber joined Lutzoff Automotive Warehouse (LAW) in Los Angeles, California, as their general manager and would later become the owner. During his tenure with LAW, the company became a founding and charter member of Engine Parts Group/Engine Pro (EPGI).
Following LAW, Weber joined the National Crankshaft Company. Following NCC’s sale to a fellow distributor organization in 2006, he took an active role directly with Engine Parts Group/Engine Pro first managing and directing the development of the private label products program, then taking over as president & CEO in November 2009.
Weber was an avid motorsports enthusiast, with a specific interest in international motorsports competition including F1 racing. He was an accomplished amateur racer, with an impressive SCCA career which resulted in a regional championship and “Rookie of the Year” honors in his very first racing season and his familiar nickname “Racer Don.”
A memorial and celebration of Don Weber’s life is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 10 a.m. The memorial will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Don’s name to KJAZZ, www.kkjz.org, the all jazz/blues public radio station that was Don’s favorite.
EPGI was formed in 1989 with 12 members representing premier engine parts distributors throughout the US. Weber was elected as the group’s first board chairman and helped guide them in its early development.
Early in what would become a long automotive aftermarket career, Weber joined Lutzoff Automotive Warehouse (LAW) in Los Angeles, California, as their general manager and would later become the owner. During his tenure with LAW, the company became a founding and charter member of Engine Parts Group/Engine Pro (EPGI).
Following LAW, Weber joined the National Crankshaft Company. Following NCC’s sale to a fellow distributor organization in 2006, he took an active role directly with Engine Parts Group/Engine Pro first managing and directing the development of the private label products program, then taking over as president & CEO in November 2009.
Weber was an avid motorsports enthusiast, with a specific interest in international motorsports competition including F1 racing. He was an accomplished amateur racer, with an impressive SCCA career which resulted in a regional championship and “Rookie of the Year” honors in his very first racing season and his familiar nickname “Racer Don.”
A memorial and celebration of Don Weber’s life is scheduled for Saturday, April 7, 2018, at 10 a.m. The memorial will be held at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in Don’s name to KJAZZ, www.kkjz.org, the all jazz/blues public radio station that was Don’s favorite.
