McConnell-Marc

Ward McConnell’s roots were deeply embedded in agriculture, beginning with his upbringing on family farms and progressing to ownership of several tractor dealerships. During the mid-1980s, he held the reins of the Marshall Tractor company, and in 1988, secured the licensing rights for the powerful Massey Ferguson four-wheel drive tractor line. McConnell personally oversaw the construction of the Massey 5200 model and its variations, operating under his own brand until AGCO acquired the business in 1995. A decade later, in 2000, the McConnell legacy resurfaced, now adorning tractors of Chinese origin, assembled with care in Prattsburg, New York.