Lee Gibson

In 1980, at the age of 27,  Lee Gibson and a partner purchased a small construction equipment distributorship in Eastlake, Ohio and grew the business over the next two decades. In 2003, Lee and his wife Larysa founded Gibson Machinery LLC, a distributor of construction, paving, demolition, and material handling equipment to a diverse base of customers across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and adjacent states. Gibson was also an exclusive dealer for five leading OEMs; including Doosan, Sennebogen, Genesis, Dynapac, and Indeco. As the company grew, Lee and Larysa brought their daughters, Meredith and Lauren into the business, where they held management positions. Lee and his family sold the company to Alta Equipment, a NYSE company,  in September 2021.