Daimler Names Bangston President & CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation

Bangston, who will also continue to serve as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses, succeeds Jeff Sather, who will be retiring after 23 years at DTNA.

Daimler Truck North America LLC has announced the expanded role of Kevin Bangston as president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) in addition to his current role as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses (TBB), effective May 3, 2024.
Daimler Truck North America LLC has announced the expanded role of Kevin Bangston as president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) in addition to his current role as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses (TBB), effective May 3, 2024.
Daimler Truck North America LLC

Daimler Truck North America (DTNA) LLC has announced the expanded role of Kevin Bangston as president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) in addition to his current role as president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses (TBB), effective May 3, 2024. Bangston succeeds Jeff Sather, who will be retiring after 23 years at DTNA. 

With over 25 years of experience in the transportation industry, Bangston will lead FCCC into its next era of business. Bangston began his DTNA career in 2001 working in corporate finance. His success in various roles led to international leadership positions in Germany, Southeast Asia and Japan. He returned in 2019 as the general manager of Distribution Network Development and has been serving in his current role at TBB since June 2021. Under his leadership at TBB, Bangston has demonstrated exceptional adaptability and has helped fuel Thomas Built’s growth in the electric vehicle market, having recently announced the delivery of their 1,000th all-electric Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley school bus. 

Both FCCC and TBB teams will report to Bangston under this new structure where he is responsible for strategic vision, overseeing operations and driving growth across key business areas of DTNA's Specialty Vehicles division, which includes recreational vehicles, walk-in vans and delivery vehicles, as well as commercial, shuttle and school buses.

Bangston holds a master's degree in international business from the Moore School at the University of South Carolina.    

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