Tom Englert
Tom Englert is an American business executive best known for serving as the second CEO of Discount Tire, a tire and wheel retailer in the United States. Englert succeeded the company's founder, Bruce Halle, who credited Englert with contributing to the company's expansion from 23 stores to 900 stores.[1]
Early life and education
Englert attended Western Michigan University, where he graduated with a B.A. in communications in 1974.[2]
Career
Englert joined Discount Tire in 1975.[3] While in college, he worked as an assistant manager at a Discount Tire store in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he met Halle, the company founder.[2] After holding various management positions, he succeeded Halle as CEO in 2004.[4] When he stepped down as CEO in 2015, Englert was credited with helping the company grow from 23 to 900 stores.[1]
In 2011, Englert was listed as an admired CEO in the Phoenix, AZ area by the Phoenix Business Journal.[5] In 2015, WMU named him a Distinguished Alumnus.[6][2]
Personal life
He is married to Cindy Englert, an artist.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Doerfler, Sue. "Discount Tire names new CEO". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Thomas P. Englert, BA '74 | WMU Alumni". wmualumni.org. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ "Top 50 Private Companies Ranked by Revenue". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ "Discount Tire Names Michael Zuieback New CEO". Greater Phoenix In Business Magazine. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ "'Business Journal' honors Valley's Most Admired CEOs". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
- ↑ "WMU Alumni Award Honors Dykema Attorney". DBusiness Magazine. 2015-10-26. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
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