Rick Mackie, the Senior Marketing Manager for Mercury Marine, has retired from his longtime position with the high-performance marine manufacturer.

Mackie joined Mercury as a product support specialist in 1988 at the age of 26 when the company was still called Mercury Hi-Performance. He later drove the Mercury semi loaded with spare parts to races, or towed a two-seater tunnel boat to events. That role led Mackie to begin working with the media, who often got a thrilling ride in the two-seater. This would see Mackie transition to a marketing communications position.

Mercury Hi-Performance became Mercury Racing in 1999 and a stand-alone business within Brunswick Corporation, and Mackie was part of the team that transitioned from supporting racers to creating high-performance sterndrive, outboard, propeller and accessory products for consumers.

“Rick is one of the best-known and respected people in the world of high-performance powerboating and boat racing, and has been for more than 30 years,” said Steve Miller, Mercury Racing director of marketing, sales and service. “Rick has always represented Mercury Racing with the perfect blend of personable humor, product knowledge, and professionalism. He has had a life-long passion for our brand that is simply unparalleled. We are all going to miss Rick tremendously, and we wish him nothing but the best in his well-deserved retirement.”

Mackie celebrated his 30th anniversary with the company in September of last year.

For more information, visit mercuryracing.com.

Photos courtesy of Mercury Racing