The Fullerton Workers
Leo Fender had over 100 employees working for him that came and left. This is a small family tree of those who worked there. Many are missing. If you know of some or have family that worked there. Let me know in the comments below.
MANAGEMENT
Founders
Clanrence Leonidas Fender
Founder
Fender Radio Service
1938 - 1965
Clayton Orr 'Doc' Kaufmann
Co-Founder
K&F Instruments
1945 - 1946
1946
Managers
Robert Perrine
Graphic Design
Periodically
Dale Hyatt
Sales
1946 - 1965
Forrest White
Vice President
1953 - 1969
Freddie Tavarez
Assistant Engineer
1953 - 1985
George Fullerton
Innovation & Design
1946 - 1965
Office / External
Ione Lambert
Secretary
50's
Peggy Howland
Secretary
Later Years
Rex Gallion
Design Contribution
Don Randall
Manager & Sales
1953 - 1969
Bill Carson
Dick Dale
Buddy Merrill
FACTORY WORKERS
Winders
Abigail Ybarra
1956-2016
Pilar Lopez
Early 50s
Esperanza Rodriguez
Unknown Years
Quality Control
Gloria Fuentes
Mary Lemus
Virginia
Beck
Amplifiers
Lupe Lopez
Lydia Sanchez
Maybella Ortega
Unknown
Factory Floor
Eugene Gallien
Tadeo Gomez
Rogelio Centeno
Carrie S. Perez
Irene Vasquez
Jose Perez
Charlie Davis
Lilian Laimes
Bob Fullerton
Hugh Garrlott
Fred L. Fullerton
Russ Green
Alice Remigo
Louis Lougar
Vernon Morgan
Don Kroener
Lyle Burke
Cecil Shawbell
Lawrence Norberg
Matilda "Tilly"
Savala Garcia
Bud Morgan
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Linda Ohana
The idea with this page is to hope someone out there had parents or grandparents that they know of who worked for Leo Fender. Comment below
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