Eddy and Ann Knight
Eddy Knight opened Knight Specialties in 1972, originally
using his vehicle as an office and his family's garage and
backyard for inventory storage. Later, Eddy opened
Knight's first official stock point in Morgan City,
Louisiana. Eddy relocated his family to Lafayette,
Louisiana, and the company's headquarters to the
current campus in 1974 on Hwy 90 between Lafayette and
Broussard. The international growth of the company
continued and acquisitions were made. In 1984, these
companies merged their operations into what today is
known as Knight Oil Tools.
Eddy's family was intricately involved with his ideas
for growing the company. The family has kept true
to Eddy's vision and succeeded in making Knight
Oil Tools the largest independently owned rental
tools company in the world.<br>
Eddy was a fun loving individual, devoted to his
family and his community. He is fondly
remembered by the multitude of people whose
lives he touched.