Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 4, 2013
Lee R. Hamre is President and CEO of AmeraMex International Inc., and also serves as a Director on the company’s board. Prior to assuming his current role with AmeraMex, Mr. Hamre was President and CEO of Hamre Equipment Co., which he launched in 1989 with a partner, Warren Murphy. He has 30-plus years of experience in the heavy equipment and heavy haul business. Mr. Hamre began working at his father’s heavy equipment company while in high school. There he learned every aspect of the business from the ground up and years later moved into sales and sales management, and opened a branch office, which he managed. As a young entrepreneur, Mr. Hamre started a small business while in college, which would later have 20 employees. During his business career, he has held positions in sales and sales management, branch operations, and as a successful business owner and operator. Mr. Hamre served in the United States Navy Reserves from 1968 through 1974. Mr. Hamre earned a B.A. in business communications from California State College, Chico. Profile
TWST: Let’s begin with a brief introduction to AmeraMex International.
Mr. Hamre: Based in Chico, California, we are one of the few public companies within our industry.