LAS VEGAS (Sept. 7, 2004) — Ted Wiens, the retired founder of Ted Wiens Tire & Auto Centers in Las Vegas, died Aug. 31. He was 84.
Mr. Wiens' son, Ted Wiens Jr., runs the tire business, which has 11 outlets.
The elder Mr. Wiens, who served in the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, is survived by his wife, Mary Alice, son Ted, stepson Billy Smith, and stepdaughters Debbie Brewer and Teresa Smith.