George L. Caddick, Chairman Emeritus
Born in 1931, George attended attended Indiana University, Bloomington, IN from 1949-53 where he earned a BS in Accounting. He served in the US Army from 1953-1955 . From 1955-56 he was employed with the accounting firm of Caddick, Gaither & Horton, Evansville, IN as accountant.

George became active in management at Hercules Mfg. Co. in 1957 and relocated the company from Evansville, Indiana to Henderson, Kentucky.

Jeffrey A. Caddick, CEO/Owner
From 1981-1985 Jeffrey attended Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana earning a BS in Business, Major in Accounting, Minor in English, and graduated Cum Laud.

After 10 years in NYC he relocated back to Evansville, IN joining Hercules as a District Sales Manager. He moved on to become Operations Manager, and then to Purchasing Agent.

Jeffrey purchased Hercules Mfg. Co. from George L. & Rita Caddick in 2000 and now serves as CEO.

Moonlighting as the personal manager of a legendary jazz musician has enabled him to travel all over the world and even to perform at the White House.

“What differentiates Hercules from our competitors is the level of customer service we provide through our sales force. We put in the time and effort to serve our customers with good specs before a purchase, but also, we do not run away from a customer with a problem after a purchase.”
Jeffrey A. Caddick, CEO

Joe Banna, President Emeritus
Born in 1939, Joe attended Cambellsville College, Cambellsville, KY from 1960-64. From 1964-66 he was employed by Central Grocery, Flint, MI. From 1966-69 he was employed by Vesley Company, LaPeer, MI.

Joe joined Hercules in 1969 as VP of Operations and in 1993 he was named President.

Read the Henderson Geaner article on Joe's retirement.

Stephen Creech, Operations Manager
Stephen is a graduate of Purdue University with a BS degree in Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional & Tourism Management. Stephen joined Hercules in June 2011 bringing to his position 15 + years of consultative sales, project and operations manager experience with Meyer Plastics, Hydronic & Steam Equipment and the Winwholesale group of companies.

“We champion the philosophies of strength, quality and excellence, which have been demonstrated throughout our history as a business innovator and an industry leader. Hercules has been built upon a rich tradition of success in providing our clients with unique custom solutions. A special attention to detail is given to each and every order from start to finish, and beyond. Each finished product deserves and receives the ‘fine-tooth-comb’ treatment. We are Hercules, as strong as you can get.”
Stephen G. Creech, Operations Manager