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R. Preston Feight
Also Known As FEIGHT R PRESTON, PRESTON FEIGHT, FEIGHT PRESTON R
CEO of PACCAR
R. Preston Feight is Chief Executive Officer of Paccar, Inc. (PCAR), and has held that position since July 2019. Paccar trucks are marketed under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates. These trucks, which are built in three plants in the United States, three in Europe and one each in Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico, are used worldwide for over-the-road and off-highway hauling of commercial and consumer goods.
Feight served as Executive Vice President of the Company from September 2018-June 2019, Paccar Vice President and President of DAF Trucks from April 2016-August 2018, and General Manager of Kenworth Truck Company and Vice President of PACCAR from January 2015-March 2016.
He also served as Kenworth Assistant General Manager for Marketing and Sales from April 2012-December 2014, Kenworth Chief Engineer from August 2008-March 2012.
Previously he worked as an engineer at Ford Motor (F) for six years and as an engineer at Allied Signal for two years. He has served as a director of the Company since 2019.
Education
- Undergraduate degree - Northern Arizona University
- Graduated - niversity of Colorado
Career
- PACCAR - CEO