Published: January 04, 2011
Old Dominion Freight Line Announces Passing of John B. Yowell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
THOMASVILLE, N.C. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) regrets to announce the
passing of John B. Yowell, the Company's Executive Vice President and
Chief Operating Officer, on December 30, 2010. A 27-year employee of Old
Dominion, Mr. Yowell had served in his current position since January
2008 and as Executive Vice President since May 1997. During his career,
he also held senior positions in a number of functional areas within Old
Dominion, including Corporate Services, Operations and Information
Technology.
David S. Congdon, President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Dominion,
said, "We are saddened to announce the unexpected passing of John
Yowell, an integral member of the OD Family. John served Old Dominion
with distinction in positions of increasing responsibility spanning
almost three decades. He was a substantial contributor to the growth in
the Company's value from approximately $100 million at its initial
public offering in 1991 to nearly $1.8 billion today.
"For many years at Old Dominion, we have spoken of the OD Family Spirit,
and John Yowell truly exemplified the OD Family Spirit in every aspect
of his life. He was a special member of the OD family who served as an
industry leader, a mentor and a role model for many within the Company.
Although he will be missed, he will not be forgotten as his legacy will
live on in those he has prepared for the future. We mourn his passing
and will miss his dedication, his expertise and the bond of friendship
he had with each of our employees. Our thoughts and prayers are with
John's family."
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. is a less-than-truckload multi-regional
motor carrier providing one-to-five day service among six regions in the
United States and next-day and second-day service within these regions.
Through its four product groups, OD-Domestic, OD-Expedited, OD-Global
and OD-Technology, the Company offers an array of innovative products
and services that provide direct service to 48 states within the
Southeast, Gulf Coast, Northeast, Midwest, Central and West regions of
the country. In addition to domestic less-than-truckload services, the
Company offers assembly and distribution services as well as container
delivery services to and from all of North America, Central America,
South America and the Far East. The Company also offers a broad range of
expedited and logistical services for both its domestic and global
markets.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
J. Wes Frye, 336-822-5305
Senior
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
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