West Side Tractor Sales co-founder Richard W. Benck passed away on May 9th.
In 1962, Benck and his wife Mary invested their entire savings to start West Side Tractor when there was an opening for a John Deere Construction dealer on the west side of Chicago. At the time, Benck was working for another Deere dealer on the south side of Chicago. Rich was aggressive and his determination to succeed drove him to keep buying out neighboring dealers, says the company in the announcement of his passing. Rich was very talented at fostering relationships, the company release continues. The root of his success with others was sincerity and authenticity. He not only had many people early in his life who mentored and coached him to success, but he did the same for others.