Lockheed leerstar fruehauf roy
Standing in front of the company's Lockheed Leerstar, Roy August Fruehauf dedicated his life to the Fruehauf Trailer company
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Roy started working at his father's business in 1926, after returning home from college for his mother's funeral.  He began working in the office and went on to the parts department.  From there he worked in the machine shop, and in the early 1930s advanced to a position as apprentice salesman.  He became Regional Manager in the Des Moines, Iowa office in the mid 1930s, and advanced to Vice President in charge of the Western Division in 1935.  In 1938 he was Vice President and Director of Sales.  In 1940 he was Vice President in charge of Operations, and in 1944 Executive Vice President.  In 1949 he became President of Fruehauf Trailer Company at the age of 41.  In 1958 he was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer.  He served as Chairman of the Board, and later as Director until 1964. 

Roy Fruehauf advises President Eisenhower
​& assists with passage of Interstate Highway Bill

Arthur Condon, Dwight Eisenhower, Dave Beck , Roy Fruehauf & Burge Seymour meet in the oval office to further the needs of the trucking industry
Arthur Condon, Dwight Eisenhower, Dave Beck , Roy Fruehauf & Burge Seymour meet in the oval office to further the needs of the trucking industry

Fruehauf Acquisitions

The Hale Telescope

ATA, Roads & Safety

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Fruehauf Carter

The Fruehauf Trailer Company moved into new markets by identifying and acquiring good local businesses.  One of these was the Carter Trucking Company in Atlanta Georgia

A Fruehauf carries a precious load

Fruehauf Trailers were relied upon the world over for quality and excellence of product.  The Hale telescope was transported by a specialized Fruehauf

Trucking is honored by the postal service

Roy Fruehauf worked tirelessly to improve and strengthen trucking's reputation for the good of their industry. Active in leadership roles in the American Trucking Association.....

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Fire Engines

Horse Trailers

Trailers for race cars
Fruehauf engineers modified their trailers for every industry. Here are just a few examples.  Tank trailers were adapted for fire fighting pressurizing the contents into a water cannon.  Fruehauf's legendary torsion bar suspension gave a comfy ride to valuable race horses and circus animals, and beverage trailer lifts were modified to lift race cars vertically into a trailer interior.

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Executives of the Fruehauf Trailer Company visit Lima Peru in 1941