MARC TILKER

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Marc C. Tilker is president and chief executive officer and one of the principal owners of the Marathon Group of Companies. The Marathon Group is composed of BEI Hawaii (Hawaii’s largest distributor of industrial chemicals, fertilizers, and agricultural products); HT&T Hawaii (Hawaii’s largest heavy and medium-duty truck dealer) including Peterbilt, Volvo and GMC dealerships and BES (BEI Environmental Services) which was sold in December 2005. Marc spent 10 years with C. Brewer & Company, Ltd. most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Brewer Environmental Industries LLC, a $100 million diversified corporation operating on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii with satellite offices in Guam, Tokyo and Seattle. Prior to that Marc was with Deloitte and Touche in Honolulu. In addition to his business achievements, Marc’s community service activities have included serving as a trustee or director of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, American Cancer Society, Junior Achievement of Hawaii, Temple Emanu-El, Hawaii State Chapter of the American Red Cross, Gift Foundation, Hawaii Business Roundtable, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, Tilker Medical Research Foundation, Hawaii Nature Center and the Board of Water Supply. Marc is also involved in the capital or fundraising campaigns for the Girl Scouts, Goodwill Industries and Central Union Pre-School. In this Greater Good Radio exclusive, Evan and Kari talks to Marc Tilker about the birth of the Marathon Group of Companies and how it has developed to become a multi-industrial conglomerate. We get to learn about the value of persistence and tenacity from Marc who in his younger days have tried, failed, but never give up to achieve his entrepreneurial objectives. Hear more from Marc as he reveals the importance of giving back to the community and why business partners should support each other’s passions outside the four corners of the office. “I felt like it was not an obligation but it was important,” Marc says. “I made sure that my partners understood that it was important and it should be important to the company and they agreed – that the community can benefit and therefore the company should benefit and they were all for it.” Listen now and find out more only here on Greater Good Radio. BIO: Marc C. Tilker is the President and Chief Executive Officer and one of the principle owners of the Marathon Group of Companies, which include: · BEI Hawaii (Hawaii’s largest distributor of industrial chemicals, fertilizers, and agricultural products) · HT&T Hawaii (Hawaii’s largest heavy and medium-duty truck dealer) including Peterbilt, Volvo and GMC dealerships Prior to the buyout of these companies Marc spent 10 years with C. Brewer & Company, Ltd. most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Brewer Environmental Industries LLC a $100 million diversified corporation operating on Oahu, Kauai, Maui, and Hawaii with satellite offices in Guam, Tokyo and Seattle. He had major responsibilities for profits, cashflow, and expense management as well as financial and internal controls and reinvestment opportunities, including acquisitions, joint ventures, and mergers. In addition to his business achievements, His community service activities have included: · Board of Trustees, National Multiple Sclerosis Society – Past · Board of Directors, American Cancer Society – Past · Board of Directors Junior Achievement of Hawaii – Past · Board of Trustees, Treasurer and Vice President, Temple Emanu-El of Hawaii – Past · Pacific Century Fellow (class ’98) · Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) – Past · Financial Executives Institute (FEI) – Past · Board of Trustees, Treasurer Queen Victoria Association – Past