King Engine Bearings Founder Samuel Zaslavsky Has Passed Away - Engine Builder Magazine

King Engine Bearings Founder Samuel Zaslavsky Has Passed Away

On Friday, August 20, King Engine Bearings announced on social media the sad news that company founder Samuel Zaslavsky passed away on August 19 at the age of 95.

Zaslavsky founded King Engine Bearings 61 years ago and continued his life’s work right up until the last few months, designing machines that would serve King for many years to come. He was and will continue to be an inspiration to King employees.

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