Les Schwab, 1917-2007: Tire tycoon built regional empire from ground up

May 19, 2007

Les Schwab, a cowboy-hatted icon of Oregon who turned a dilapidated tire shop he bought in 1952 with borrowed money into a regional empire, died Friday at age 89, his company said.

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Oregon tire king Les Schwab rolls to success

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