Ed Bobit: A Man of Outsized Pleasures
Originally posted on Automotive Fleet
Presenting Fleet Manager of the Year Aware to George Weimer in 1988.
Ed and Ty Bobit during an open house at the office in Redondo Beach, CA.
Ed in his office with a portrait of his father Cyrill Bobit.
Ed presenting an award to Automotive Fleet Editor Mike Antich.
Ed with his great granddaughter Alice Bobit.
Ed and Ty Bobit at an LA Dodgers game.
At an awards ceremony in 1980.
Ed Bobit presents the annual Bobit Award to Heydon Hubler of Hubler Rentals for outstanding achievement in the industry in 1974.
Ty and Ed Bobit at a company function.
Ed presenting an award to Bob Brown, Sr.
Ed with one of many Maggie awards he's won over the years.
At the 1993 Maggie Awards with the NAILS Magazine team, who won Best Special Interest Publication.
At an evening with NAILS advertisers (from left) Christine Oldenbrook, Ed, Nadine Bobit (wife of Ty), and Ty Bobit.
Ed at his desk on Halloween.
With his eldest daughter Bonnie Bobit.
In 2013, just months after a heart attack, Ed was tailgating with his son Ty and other friends and family at the Michigan/Michigan game (Spartans were victorious 29-6).
A fishing trip with son Ty was one of the year's highlights.
Ed with his longtime assistant, Gloria Penrod.
Skiing in Vail, CO. circa 1960.
Though his L.A. Dodgers occasionally let him down, he had season tickets for years and would always attend opening day.
Celebrating Ed's birthday at the office.
Without a doubt, an annual trip Ed took to Kona, Hawaii with fleet friends was one of his favorite things to do. After the loss of his dear friends Don Fenton, Milo Matick, and George Weimer, it was never quite the same.
The apron says it all. Ed enjoyed an icy beverage, only more so when combined with a cigar and "the game" on the tv.
One year, the company took its Christmas party to the bowling alley and Ed could strike with the best of them.
Celebrating in 2012 with the team of NAILS Magazine, one of the company's 23 publications.
Chrysler fleet board meeting at Bobit Business Media headquarters with Pat Dougherty (left in black shirt), Pete Grady (center), and BBM VP and Group Publisher Sherb Brown (right).
Ed with his family at his house celebrating Easter 2014.
At an awards ceremony in 1977.
In 1963, Ed (center) accepts a plaque from Howard Pyle, president of the National Safety Council. The award is given to a publication for outstanding coverage in the field of safety. Looking on is Roy Wiley, AF's executive editor.
At a 1977 AALA convention, Ed (center) embraces Chevrolet's Chuck McCrary (left) and AFLA president Duke Tookman (right).
Ed working the grill at the famous Bobit Beer Bust company party in Manhattan Beach.
Ed at a parking lot picnic in 2014.
Ty and Ed Bobit at Ed's desk.
Ed, Ty, and Blake Bobit celebrating Bobit Business Media's 50th anniversary in 2011.
Ed with Chris Strain, Director of Accounting, and Michelle Mullen, publisher of NAILS Magazine.
At the 1993 Maggie Awards, an event hosted by the Western Publishers Association.
One of our company's favorite traditions were quarterly "parking lot picnics," which we enjoyed year-round. The Bobits would recognize milestone anniversaries, award prizes, and occasionally even man the grill themselves.
Ed Bobit was a fleet icon, and here some "devotees" bow before his image.
On a house boat at Lake Meade in the 1990s for a family reunion with his daughter Barbara.
Once yearly, Bobit Business Media held an awards ceremony for sales, editorial (named "The Eddys"), and the "Chairman's Award" for best company department. He was never so happy as giving out awards for outstanding feature-writing and especially sales milestones.
Bobit is first and foremost a family business. From left, Ty Bobit (CEO/President), and the Bobit "girls": Bonnie, Bobi Jo, Beverly, Barbara, and Beth.
An early family photo. Talk about outsize pleasures: There were still two more children yet to be born.
Ed and one of his dearest friends, Milo Matick.
Enjoying Hawaiian dress day, Ed "snuggles" with Bobit Accounting Director Chris Strain.
Aside from his family and the company, Ed lived to root for MSU and attended many games every year since he attended school there.
One of the many times Ed gotten lucky and shot two turkeys with one shot.