Kal Tire originated in Vernon B.C. 60 years ago (kaltire.com).
He moved to Vernon from Saskatchewan, started a tire business and never left.
Well, the story is far from over.
That business --Kal Tire -- turns 60 years old today.
Before Tom Foord (ford) died last year, the business was one of the biggest of its kind in the world.
His son and son-in-law continue to operate Kal Tire in over 19 countries with 5,000 employees and 1.3 billion dollars in sales a year.
Ken Chaun is the CFO of Kal Tire and he joins us on the line.
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