Where I Work: HOLT CAT

Originally posted in The San Antonio Report, click here to view the full article.

Tim Kuhn, a regional parts manager for HOLT CAT, walks through the aisles of thousands of unique parts for the famously yellow-painted tractors and construction equipment. Credit: Scott Ball / San Antonio Report

For almost nine years, whenever I’ve been asked where I work, I’ve proudly responded, “HOLT CAT!” I’m proud to be part of a family-owned business with deep Texas roots. While those from outside Texas may not be familiar with our company, most people from San Antonio typically flash a quick smile when they learn I work at HOLT CAT – and then ask for Spurs tickets. 

While it is widely known that the Holt family owns a key stake in our beloved hometown basketball team, their family’s legacy is just as impactful to me and the other 2,800-plus employees across Texas who work at HOLT CAT.  

To really understand HOLT CAT, you would need to go back to 1904 when Benjamin Holt invented the first successful track-type tractor, which he called the “Caterpillar.” 

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