Les Schwab
Businessperson, Deceased Person
1917 – 2007
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Who was Les Schwab?
Leslie Bishop "Les" Schwab was an American businessman from Oregon. He was the founder of Les Schwab Tire Centers, a company which Modern Tire Dealer called "arguably the most respected independent tire store chain in the United States." A native of Oregon, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II before starting his business in 1952.
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- Born
- Oct 3, 1917
Bend - Also known as
- Leslie Bishop Schwab
- Spouses
- Dorothy Harlan
(1936 - 2007/05/18)
- Dorothy Harlan
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Bend Senior High School
- Lived in
- Bend
- Died
- May 18, 2007
Prineville
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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