Larry Read, Chairman and CEO of North American Lubricants Co. announced last Tuesday the appointment of Aaron Read as interim president replacing Todd Peterson who has resigned to pursue other opportunities. Aaron Read, son of Larry Read, takes over as interim president after ten years with North American Lubricants and has held such positions as: Central Region Sales Manager, Vice President of Sales and most recently Vice President of North American Lubricants.

Mr. Read introduced Aaron Read, as North American Lubricant’s new president effective immediately stating, “Aaron’s multifaceted responsibilities within North American Lubricants these past ten years make him uniquely qualified to lead our company’s new growth initiatives for the balance of 2015,” he further exclaimed, “…he has proved his ability through growing our retail and distributor channels in addition to further developing our supply chain and manufacture relationships.” Most recently, Aaron spearheaded North American Lubricant’s growth into Military Specification and Food Grade Products.

North American Lubricants Co. is a manufacturer and reseller of lubricants ranging from passenger car motor oil, commercial & industrial, re-refined, military spec, food grade, and automotive chemicals. Founded in 1999, the company currently operates in 44 states and has 132 distributors.