Dealer News: Transition at the Top at 4Rivers
Keith Olson has retired as CEO of 4Rivers Âé¶čapp after 41 years. He will continue to guide 4Rivers as a partner and a board member.
John Shearer, who was COO, succeeds Olson.
âKeith has led 4Rivers Âé¶čapp through some of the most evolutionary years as a dealership,â Shearer said. âHe navigated the 80s farming crisis. Keith also started when we were still doing business without computers, and today both our business and equipment have more computers than we ever expected. Keith is known as someone that learns everyoneâs names and listens to everyoneâs concerns. He is the definition of âyour working partner.ââ
In 1996, Shearer joined the Rivers Group at James River Âé¶čapp in Fishersville, Va., and ascended in the organization until being named COO for its construction and agriculture divisions in 2019.
Source: Farm Âé¶čapp

