108 THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINK GREAT LAKES FASTENERS 2204 East Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, OH 44087 TEL 1-800-589-4578 FAX 330-425-4705 EMAIL info@glfus.com WEB www.glfus.com A LEGENDARY CAREER IN FASTENERS – AFTER 68 YEARS, RON HARENBERG RETIRES by Kevin Weidinger, President On July 15th, over one of our many breakfast meetings, Ron Harenberg made the difficult decision to retire. In doing so, Mr. H puts an exclamation point on a fastener career that has touched nearly seven decades. Ronald Harenberg was born in 1933 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Ron graduated from West Technical High School and attended Fenn College (now Cleveland State) studying business and accounting. He also served his country in the United States Army from 1956-1958. Harenberg’s professional career began in 1952 with Lamson & Sessions, one of the nation’s leading fasteners manufacturers dating back to 1866 in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. H started in the mail room and was also tasked with making bank deposits via streetcar. Over the eighteen years at Lamson, Ron was promoted many times obtaining a “360 view” of the fastener business. When he was asked to lead the consumer sales department, Ron found his calling - working with customers and business development. Ron genuinely loves people…. Having that entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. H left Lamson & Sessions in 1970 and started a company called The Fastener House. Ron teamed up with R.G Patterson and Joseph Taddie out of Cleveland to grow The Fastener House to sixteen locations. In 1979, Harenberg became the owner/operator of Mid-Ohio Bolt & Nut and after selling business to Mr. Bolt in Mansfield, Ohio. After the acquisition, Ron took the position of sales manager at Mr. Bolt. RON HARENBERG ATTENDING INTERNATIONAL FASTENER EXPO, 2018 Great Lakes Fasteners (GLF) acquired Mr. Bolt in 1991 and Ron joined the GLF sales team to focus on window and door manufacturers for which he has “expert-level” knowledge. Mr. H retires as Vice President at GLF and has served some of the largest window and door companies and one OEM for over forty-five years! Ron has always helped GLF distinguish itself from competition with his enthusiasm, energy, and passion to do whatever it takes to help the customer WIN! A gift we all cherish and carry-forward as it is one of our core values. the road at other Big Ten venues. Ron was married to his incredible wife Mamie for fifty-nine years until her passing in 2018. Ron is a proud father of his two sons – Jim and Scott and the many grandchildren his extended family is blessed with. Mr. H is a lifelong Ohio State fan and attends many football games at the Columbus, Ohio “Horseshoe” or on In December, Ron turns eighty-nine and one thing has never changed…Ron still loves people. He makes those all around him comfortable with his easy smile and he is courteous, genuine, and thoughtful in all he does. Congratulations Mr. Harenberg from all of us at GLF and THANK YOU for being that steady beacon in our business. You will always be a Legend in Fasteners and more importantly in LIFE. BUSINESS FOCUS ARTICLE GREAT LAKES FASTENERS
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