GENIE - Key Persons
Bud Bushnell was an entrepreneur experimenting in his garage with pneumatic-powered doors. In June of 1966 he began working with a company that made a lifting device powered by bottled compressed air. By September the company was out of business. Bud thought the lift product had merit. He bought the inventory and started his own company, Genie Industries.
Genie founder Bud Bushnell chose his son-in-law Bob Wilkerson to lead the company - he became president in 1978. Ward Bushnell (Bud's son) became the head of manufacturing and Roger Brown led sales efforts. Together, these three supported the company's growth, innovation, and team spirit.