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When a coworker needs help sorting out an inventory issue, Jeff Penticoff is one of the people they turn to. He started at Scotchman in 1983 and began his 44th year with the company on September 28, 2026. As Jeff puts it, “When I started in 1983, a lot of the current employees were not even born yet!!”
Over the years, Jeff has handled materials, worked in the parts room, built tooling, and helped coworkers in the Inventory Department. He’s seen Scotchman from just about every side of the shop.
Away from work, Jeff likes to fish, go for drives, follow sports, and keep busy with building projects. He’s also on the lookout for his old 1970 Pontiac GTO. And if he could meet anyone, he’d pick former Minnesota Vikings head coach Bud Grant. “Would have been someone I would have loved to meet. A childhood hero!!”
Jeff and his wife, Kelly, have three sons, Patrick, Michael, and Daniel, and five grandchildren. There’s also Millie, their Great Pyrenees, and Roxie, their cat. “They keep us busy!” Once he retires, Jeff is most looking forward to more time with his kids and grandkids.
His dream vacation is Ireland, his music picks are easy listening and some rock, and his dream job would be owning a motel and meeting the people who come through.
Quick Picks with Jeff
- Beach or mountains? Mountains. “Both are nice, but I love trees and shade!”
- Beer or wine? Beer.
- Pizza or tacos? Both. “Beer goes good with pizza and tacos.”
- Dogs or cats? “Dogs are great but take more care than cats.”
- Summer or winter? Give him spring or fall.
- Hotel or camping? Jeff would love to camp, but Kelly would pick a motel. In Jeff’s words, “you know where we are staying!!”
- Tea or coffee? Coffee in the morning.
- Muscle car or lifted Jeep? Muscle car. That GTO is still on his mind.
Jeff, thank you for more than four decades of pitching in wherever you’re needed and helping the people you work with. We’re proud to have you on the Scotchman team. And if that ’70 GTO ever turns up, we’d love to see you pull into the Scotchman parking lot with it!
