Graybar’s Hochheiser appointed district V.P. in Dallas

Graybar Electric Co. (St. Louis): Greg Hochheiser will be the company’s district V.P. in Dallas effective Jan. 1. He replaces Randy Harwood, who will serve as senior V.P. and CFO. Hochheiser is a 20-year veteran of Graybar. He started his career in ...
Jan. 1, 2013
Graybar Electric Co. (St. Louis):Greg Hochheiser will be the company’s district V.P. in Dallas effective Jan. 1. He replaces Randy Harwood, who will serve as senior V.P. and CFO. Hochheiser is a 20-year veteran of Graybar. He started his career in 1992 as a truck driver in Greenville, S.C. He was promoted to area manager over three locations within North Carolina in 2000, and most recently moved to Washington, D.C., as a director of comm/data sales for the Richmond District, where he has worked since 2008. Graybar’s Dallas district is one of 13 operating districts for the employee-owned company, servicing customers throughout Texas, Louisiana, and portions of Oklahoma and New Mexico. In total, the district includes 13 locations and more than 500 employees.

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