Everett Joseph `` Vic '' Firth ( June 2 , 1930 -- July 26 , 2015 ) was an American musician and the founder of Vic Firth Company ( formerly Vic Firth , Inc. ) , a company that makes percussion sticks and mallets .
Everett `` Vic '' Firth ( June 2 , 1930 -- July 26 , 2015 ) was an American musician . He was the founder of Vic Firth Company ( formerly Vic Firth , Inc. ) , a company that makes percussion sticks and mallets .