Mack Trucks hires Asheville man as CEO

Jason Sandford

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Here’s the press release:

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Mack Trucks has announced that Dennis R. Slagle will succeed Paul L. Vikner as president and CEO of the company effective April 1.
Slagle, 53, has served since 2003 as president and CEO of Volvo Construction Equipment North America, headquartered in Asheville, N.C. He has more than 25 years of experience in the North American construction equipment industry including serving as president of L.B. Smith, Volvo Construction Equipment’s largest North American dealer at the time. Slagle will be based at Mack’s headquarters in Allentown, Pa.