Fred Shaddick

Fred Shaddick was born in Calgary on September 10th 1931 and attended school in Red Deer, Alberta. His parents had immigrated to Canada from England. He was one of three children in the family. He received his Paratrooper Wings while serving in the Canadian Armed Forces. He then became a member of the Calgary Police Force for six years before becoming a Sales Representative with Schenley Distillers. 

His lifetime career in the automotive aftermarket industry began with Monroe Auto Equipment Company in 1963 as the Sales Representative for Southern Alberta. Following a promotion to Western Regional Manager, He was then promoted to National Sales Manager in 1970 and promoted to Vice President of Sales for Canada in 1972.  Fred’s leadership and strong customer relationships were instrumental in substantial Canadian market share growth for Monroe, which led to the first Monroe manufacturing plant in Owen Sound in 1974. In 1979, he was named Director of Tenneco Canada Corporation. From 1986 until his retirement in late 1988, Fred was the Vice President of Customer and Industry Relations with Tenneco Automotive. Following his career with Monroe Auto Equipment, Fred accepted a position with the City of Owen Sound as the Economic Development Director and held this position until 1993. During his retirement, Fred resided in both the Owen Sound area and in Pompano Beach, Florida. Throughout his career, Fred was also responsible for initiating the automotive industry charity golf tournament for Muscular Dystrophy known as "Shad's R&R." Since the tournament's inception in 1973, the charity event has raised over $5.7 million dollars for the cause.  He also was a true, faithful and worthy Noble of the Mystic Shrine, in the Rameses Temple of Toronto.  Fred was a dynamic public speaker, whose sense of awareness, humor and creative thinking provided entertainment for many audiences. 

In 1983 Fred was awarded the Automotive Aftermarket Management Education Award by Northwood University. Among other awards, he was also the recipient of the Automotive Industry Association of Canada Distinguished Service Award in 1989.

Fred Shaddick passed away on July 7th 2005 at the age of 73 from complications with Diver Ticulitous. Fred is a legend within this industry, from his dedication to Monroe, the industry, his family, and his commitment to “give back”, which was achieved through the success and longevity of Shad’s R&R.