1968
Founded in northwest Ohio
3
Generations of family ownership
50+
Years of Proven Quality, Trusted Name
Since 1968
Proven Quality. Trusted Name.
From a small, family-owned local school-bus dealer to a third-generation national distributor: over 50 years of service to customers across the country.
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1968
A school-bus dealer opens its doors
TESCO incorporates as a small, family-owned school-bus dealer serving the northwest Ohio area, the start of over 50 years of superior products and service that earned the company its Proven Quality and Trusted Name.
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1974
The Graham era begins
Noel Graham Sr., TESCO's CEO to this day, takes ownership and begins turning the school-bus dealer into the commercial bus distributor it is today.
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'90s–'00s
New products, new territory
Under President Bud Graham, TESCO expands its product line and its reach from the Great Lakes region toward customers across the nation, adding an on-site parts warehouse, an in-house graphics department, and a full body and collision repair shop along the way.
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2001–'05
The third generation joins
Bud's three sons come aboard: Noel III in 2001, Ross in 2004, and Brent in 2005, making TESCO a true third-generation family-owned business, with each now leading divisions of the company.
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2018
50 years and still building
TESCO celebrates its 50th year as a corporation and opens its second Oregon, Ohio facility on Navarre Avenue, home of the Used Bus Division, parts warehouse, and vehicle graphics operation.
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Today
One of the nation's largest bus sources
With service partners across the country and two facilities totaling 100,000 square feet, TESCO serves customers in all 50 states. Our success wouldn't be possible without our loyal customers and vendors, and we look forward to being your bus partner for the next 50 years.
Meet the team driving the next 50 years.
Three generations, one focus: getting you in the right bus and keeping it on the road.