chairman founder president of Edelbrock
After graduating from Dorsey High School, Vic received a football scholarship to the University of Southern California( University of Southern California) and joined the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and graduated in 1958 with a degree in business from University of Southern California.
He has been the president of Edelbrock since 1962. Vic joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps in the hopes of becoming a fighter pilot. Vic was scheduled to graduate second lieutenant and had been accepted to flight school.
After congress passed a law making it mandatory to serve five years instead of the original three to earn combat wings, Vic gave up his dream and went back to helping his dad run the family business.
After the death of his father Vic Senior in 1962, Vic Junior., age 26 at the time, took over to lead the company as president and Chief Executive Officer. He held both positions until 2010, when he stepped down as president He remained chairman of the board of directors.
At the time he took the reins, the company consisted of just ten employees and annual sales were $450,000. Foreign the next several decades, Vic helped grow the company his dad created into a major name among hot-rodders, sanctioned drag racing and short track racing.
The company has grown considerably which Vic, Junior. has been president and 2004 revenue exceeded $125 million.
Vic served as the president of SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, from 1971 to 1974 and was on the board of directors from 1967 to 1989. Vic earned his pilot"s license in 1968. He rented Bob Hedman"s (of Hedman Headers) plane to learn to fly.
Once a week, Vic flies the company plane from Edelbrock"s headquarters in Torrance, California to the company"s foundry, located in San Jacinto.
Edelbrock and his family are regulars at the Monterey Historic Automobile Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. They almost always drive Ford Mustangs.
He was inducted in the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame. He was selected to the SEMA Hall of Fame.
He was named "Person of the Year" by the Performance Warehouse Association, in 1982 and 1987
"I"ve played football at University of Southern California, raced ocean boats and ski boats, but I"ve never felt anything like the adrenaline rush I get in a race car.".
Quotations: "I"ve played football at University of Southern California, raced ocean boats and ski boats, but I"ve never felt anything like the adrenaline rush I get in a race car.".
She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta, the sorority chosen for the annual show.
