When BassFan learned last week that three top executives at Ranger Boats had abruptly resigned, we reached out to the Bass Pro Group (Ranger's parent company for the past 11 months) for comment. Bass Pro provided a statement this afternoon that's reprinted below in its entirety.
"Last week we regretfully accepted the resignations of three executives at Fishing Holdings; Randy Hopper, Keith Daffron and Mendel Hughes. These actions were voluntary and do not reflect any changes in philosophy with regard to management. We remain deeply committed to the Ranger, Stratos and Triton brands and have tremendous respect for the strong, independent dealer network. The dealers and fantastic team of associates in Flippin, Ark. continue to have our full support and admiration."
Hopper, who was in his fifth decade with Ranger, was president and CEO. Daffron was vice president of sales and Hughes was vice president of finance.
