About Mac's Radiator
Clyde MacDonald founded Mac's Radiator in 1947 in a small wooden building on Foster road in SE Portland. In a short time Clyde (soon joined by his cousin Frank MacDonald) had out grown the original building and built the first of many additions to the Foster location. The business was continuing to grow when the unexpected death of Clyde in 1962 brought his two sons Jim & Phil into the business. Phil, who had more experience in the business, took some time off from dental school to help out and teach Jim the business. In the coming years after Phil had returned to dental school, Jim continuing his father's tradition of customer service and forward thinking expanded the business to service air conditioning systems and industrial radiator manufacturing. As the business grew so did the family; Jim had five children, who all of whom spent time "helping out" as they grew up. Lisa, the oldest daughter went off to become a schoolteacher, working summers throughout college. Steve joined the business full time after graduating high school, as did daughter Diana, and youngest son Curtis.
Starting in the late 70's Jim began adding locations, starting out in the Portland area before spreading out to Washington and Idaho. In 1997 Jim handed over the management of the company to his three children. Since Jim's retirement, Stephen has been acting President. Working alongside Stephen is his sister Diana Debray and brother, Curtis MacDonald.
Since taking over from their father, Steve expanded Mac's custom fabrication department to include high quality show and classic car radiators plus air coolers along with heavy duty industrial radiators from some of the leading equipment and motorhome manufactures in the country. In February 2006 when a sudden and fatal heart attack took company president Stephen from us, Jim temporarily came out of retirement and along with Diana and Curtis and everyone at Macs pulled together to have the best sales year ever. After 60 years in business Macs still feels that taking care of the customer is the key to success now and for many years to come!
Parts Department
Manager: Jeff Bluemmel
Jeff has been manager of the parts department since 2005 before that Jeff managed our Vancouver Washington location after starting out as an inside parts salesman here at the Foster road location. Jeff has been working in the automotive field since 1983, he is Mac’s go-to source for vintage and classic car air conditioning parts. His first car, a 1957 Ford has been restored and is still in his garage.
Radiator Repair Department
Manager: Rod Sepmeyer
Rod Joined Mac’s in 1999, he started overseeing the radiator repair department in 2006. Rod takes care to make sure we offer the best quality repairs possible along with as many options that are available for a customer to choose from. Rod has been an Oregon resident since 1985 and spends as much time outdoors fishing boating and hunting.
Vehicle Service Department
Manager: David Fitzpatric
David started out in the automotive industry in 1992, he came to Mac’s as the Manager of our NE Portland location in 2008. Within a short time David was promoted to lead our team as the service manager at our main store in SE Portland. For David, doing the job correctly and in the quickest possible time is the highest priority. David has many years experience in the exhaust business and is taking the lead in expanding the service Mac’s offers. Taking the time to answer any of your questions is very important. Our goal is to make sure every customer is a satisfied customer
Design and Custom Manufacturing
Manager: Sam Yaskovic
Sam has been with Mac’s since 2006 he is an Oregonian, born in Astoria, raised in Carlton and moved to Portland in 2004. I have two kids. Sam is a Graduate of Dayton High School. Sam have a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science from Linfield College in McMinnville, go wildcats. Sam’s mechanical hands-on experience has led him to design and build systems and machinery from stainless steel fermentation vats for some of Oregon’s finest wine makers to reproductions of historical arms and armor for movie sets and museums.
Sam's previous work history includes over 10 years industrial pressure vessel, incineration and heat recovery system design and manufacture as well as business, Sales and assembly floor management. All of this knowledge and experience comes together to help fulfill his duties at Mac’s; to ensure that the customer is going to have a quality cooling system that meets and exceeds expectation in performance, appearance and cost, whether a custom build, installation or repair.