George Mock III, President of Nye Lubricants, Retires

George Mock III has retired as President of Nye Lubricants after nearly 40 years of working at the company. Nye Lubricants has been a Southcoast institution since its founding in 1844 at the height of the whaling industry. George started at Nye in 1986 holding various positions in information technology, product development, operations and marketing before taking over the role of President from his father, George Mock Jr, in 2000. Now a company that employs nearly 200 people, George was one of Nye Lubricants’ earliest employees. 

George Mock at his retirement party at the New Bedford Whaling Museum on June 16th.

“It’s been a fantastic journey, bringing lubricant technology to critical applications in industry, from medical equipment and automotive components to semiconductor manufacturing and satellites. It’s been a team effort throughout, and I thank the entire Nye team, past and present, for their dedication, tenacity, and good work,” said Mock.

Nye Lubricants had been a family-owned business and run by the Mock family for three generations before it was acquired by the FUCHS Group in 2020. Founded in 1931 as a family business in Mannheim, FUCHS is now the world's largest independent supplier of innovative lubrication solutions, covering almost every industry and application. “George and his family have left an invaluable legacy at Nye due in large part to George’s guidance and leadership. We plan to keep the spirit of the business alive as Nye continues to become integrated within the FUCHS organization,” says Keith Brewer, CEO of FUCHS Lubricants Co.

George stands with colleagues from FUCHS. From left to right: Brad Richardson, Head of Global Business Segment Semicon & Medical; Joe Brooks, Sr. Director – Specialty First Fill; George Mock, Former President of Nye Lubricants; Arthur Adams, Executive Vice President, Sales – North America; Hendrik Noth, Vice President - Specialty Sales

As a resident of Mattapoisett, George Mock has been active in Massachusetts’s Southcoast communities. George served as a trustee of the New Bedford Whaling Museum and co-chair of the Capital Campaign at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.  He is also a former trustee of Tabor Academy, the Mattapoisett Land Trust, and the Lloyd Center for the Environment.