NFIB

Since 1925, Tiger General has been selling and building top-quality trucks, trailers and machinery from rural Medina, Ohio. Founder Bovie Overholt set high standards for quality work at a fair price and he passed his vision on to his son Mark, who oversees the business today. While there are a number of products that Tiger General provides, it specializes in well service equipment including swabbing rigs, double-drum workover rigs, VAC trucks and winch rig-up trucks.

As Mark Overholt strives to maintain the tradition of quality and service that Tiger General has become known for, he has also continued the Tiger General membership with NFIB that was first initiated in 1949. Mark also continues another tradition of his father's by voicing his concerns for the protection of free enterprise in Ohio.

Mark is primarily concerned about EPA and other government regulations that he describes as "smothering." His involvement in NFIB has picked up where his father left off because he values NFIB's ability to challenge state and federal government by articulating small-business concerns.

As a business owner Mark gains satisfaction from running a business with honesty and integrity. His rigging and trucking equipment are high-quality products which are backed by the best guarantee in the industry and he gives a great deal of credit to Tiger General's 18 employees who he describes as knowledgeable, hard-working and experienced. Mark also likes to keep the family involved.  His wife Sherry is the company's vice president and his son Jon also works at Tiger General.

"Being a small-business owner has made me a much more educated person," Mark said when asked about the best part of being an entrepreneur. "My business is my hobby that has opened my eyes to the world."

To learn more about Tiger General, visit www.tigergeneral.com.