Robert “Bob” Alexander Williams of Wilmington, North Carolina, founder of Walex Products Co., passed away Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. He was 92.
Born in Washington, Pennsylvania, in 1930, Williams enrolled at Washington and Jefferson College at the age of 16 and later attended Penn State for graduate studies in physics. After college he enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a lieutenant for the Bureau of Ordnance and later aboard the USS Tweedy (DE-532). After the Navy, he held technical and research positions at Monsanto Chemical and Burlington Industries.
Williams retired from Burlington, and in 1987 he began Walex Products with his son, Bill. Working out of his wife Barbara’s kitchen, Williams developed products while his son handled sales. Initial manufacturing occurred in Williams’ garage. Today Walex manufactures sustainable sanitation and odor-control products for the global market.
According to his official obituary, “Bob drove to the office every day until the age of 88 and was always the first one there to turn on the lights. His amazing friends at Walex are his extended family, and he genuinely loved and cared for everyone there. He especially enjoyed going to lunch with the guys and having a few good laughs over a glass of wine.”
Williams is survived by his wife of 62 years, Barbara, son Bill (Kendall) Williams, daughter Beth (Howard) Penton, and four granddaughters.
Masport welcomes Wes Tuttle as VP of marketing
Masport announced that Wes Tuttle has joined the company as vice president of sales and marketing. Tuttle, a Masport customer for 30 years, has worked within the OEM side of the vacuum truck industry and brings a depth of customer, product and industry experience to the role.
Over his career, Tuttle has worn many hats, usually gravitating toward sales and marketing roles but also finding himself involved in shop operations and general management. “My role now is about supporting and growing our ambitious team, helping bring new products to market, taking care of our existing customers and bringing that exceptional customer service experience to new customers,” Tuttle says in a release.
