Joe Tanner
Vice President of Operations

Joe Tanner joined Tyrell, Inc., in 200­4 as vice president of operations and is responsible for all manufacturing and purchasing for the company.

Throughout his career, Tanner’s experience has spanned a variety of industries. He has served as a state senator and state representative in the Washington state legislature, managing partner of a law firm, chief financial officer of a concrete company, and division president and chief operating officer of Drypers Corporation, an international baby diaper company. While at Drypers, Tanner worked with Tyrell’s current CEO, Wally Klemp.

Immediately before joining Tyrell, Tanner was senior vice president, general manager and corporate officer of Three-Five Systems, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-traded company specializing in electronics manufacturing.

Tanner earned a B.A. in economics from Harvard University and his doctor of jurisprudence degree from the University of Texas School of Law.

Tanner and his wife of 35 years have three children. Out of the office, Tanner enjoys travel, sports and white-water rafting.

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