Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Robert A. Davidson |
Chief Executive Officer |
| David E. Loeffler |
CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer, Accounting Officer |
| Judy R. McReynolds |
CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
| Christopher D. Baltz |
Senior Vice President, Yield Management and Strategic Development |
| Richard F. Cooper |
Senior Vice President, Administration |
| Wesley B. Kemp |
Senior Vice President Â?? Operations |
| David R. Cobb |
Vice President & Controller |
| J. Lavon Morton |
Vice President, Tax & Internal Auditor |
| John R. Meyers |
Vice President |
| Lavon Morton |
Vice President, Audit |
| Robert A. Young III |
Vice President of Finance |
| David Humphrey |
Director, Investor Relations |
| Ray Minkle |
Director, HR |
| Jennifer J. Boyd |
Manager, Marketing & Public Relations |
| Alan J. Zakon |
Director |
Board of Directors
ABF Freight System, Inc. Mr. Davidson was named Chief Executive Officer of Arkansas Best Corporation in February 2006. Prior to that, he had been the President and Chief Operating Officer of Arkansas Best Corporation since January 2005. He has been a director of Arkansas Best Corporation since December of 2004. Throughout his tenure as an officer and board member at Arkansas Best Corporation, Mr. Davidson has continued to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of ABF Freight System, Inc.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. |
CEO |
Current |
| Freightvalue Inc. |
President |
Current |
| University of Arkansas |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Coo |
Former |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. |
Vice President of Pricing |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Officer |
Former |
| National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc |
Chairman |
Former |
| National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc |
Director |
Former |
| University of Arkansas |
Master of Business Administration |
Former |
| University of Arkansas |
Bachelor of Science In Industrial Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer, Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Yield Management and Strategic Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Administration |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Secretary |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director of Legal Affairs |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
General Counsel |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Senior Vice President Â?? Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Vice President, Tax & Internal Auditor |
Current |
Mr. Meyers has been Vice President of Arkansas Best Corporation since October 2001. He served as Chairman and CEO of Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC from October 2000 to September 2001, and as President and CEO of Treadco, Inc. from October 1995 to October 2000. Mr. Meyers was Vice President-Treasurer of Arkansas Best Corporation from 1979 to 1995, and Treasurer of Treadco, Inc. from June 1991 to 1995. Mr. Meyers began his career with the Company in December 1973 as Director of Internal Audit.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC |
CEO |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director of Internal Audit |
Former |
| Wingfoot Commercial Tire Systems, LLC |
Chairman |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Treasurer |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Vice President, Audit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Vice President of Finance |
Current |
| Arkansas Trucking Association |
Leadership Roles |
Current |
| Data-Tronics Corp. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Little Rock |
Director |
Current |
| Arkansas Trucking Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
CEO |
Former |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Data-Tronics Corp. |
President |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Abf Freight System, Inc. |
Supervisor |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director, Investor Relations |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director, HR |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director, HR |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Manager, Marketing & Public Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Audit Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
CEO, Advanced Breath Diagnostics |
Former |
| American Standard Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| American Standard Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Medical Products |
Former |
| American Standard Inc. |
Assistant Controller |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| University of Chicago Graduate School of Business |
MBA |
Former |
| Yale University |
BA In Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Nominating, Corporate Governance Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Lbo Capital Corp |
President |
Former |
| Kelso & Company |
Vice President |
Former |
| Kelso & Company |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Kelso & Company |
General Partner |
Former |
| Delafoil Holdings Inc. |
NA |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Compensation Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Alex. Brown Incorporated |
Head, Transportation Group |
Former |
| Alex. Brown & Sons Incorporated |
Co-Head, Corporate Finance Department |
Former |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
Transportation, Related Transactions |
Former |
| Ara Services Corporation |
Transportation, Related Transactions |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Transportation, Related Transactions |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Loyola College in Maryland |
MBA |
Former |
| Trinity College |
BA |
Former |
Alan J. Zakon has served as a Director of the Corporation since 1988, on the Compensation and Benefits Committee since 1997 and its Chairman since January 2005 and on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since January 2004 and the Strategic Planning Committee since March 2006. Dr. Zakon served as Managing Director of Bankers Trust Corporation from 1989 to 1995 where he was Chairman of the Strategic Policy Committee. Dr. Zakon is a Director and a member of the Audit Committee of Arkansas Best Corporation, a nationwide commercial transportation and trucking company. Dr. Zakon holds a B.A. from Harvard University, an M.S. in Industrial Management from the Sloan School at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Economics and Finance from the University of California at Los Angeles.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| MicroFinancial, Inc. |
Chairman, Compensation and Benefits Committee |
Current |
| Timepayment Corp. |
Director |
Current |
| Infraredx, Incorporated |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
CEO |
Former |
| Bankers Trust Company Inc. |
President of Boston Consulting Group |
Former |
| Bankers Trust Company Inc. |
Vice President |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
Vice President, President |
Former |
| Bankers Trust Company Inc. |
Managing Director |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
M.S. In Industrial Management |
Former |
| Bankers Trust Company Inc. |
Consultant |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
consultant |
Former |
| Bankers Trust Company Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Scientific Games Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Ph.D. in Economics and Finance |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
M.S. in Industrial Management |
Former |
| Harvard College |
Bachelors Degree |
Former |
| Harvard University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Boston University |
College of Business Administration as Associate Professor of Finance |
Former |
Mr. Edelstein has served on our Board of Directors since 1984. Mr. Edelstein has been a Vice President of Stone Creek Capital, Inc., an investment banking firm, since November 1986. From 1979 to November 1986, he was Chairman of the Board of International Central Bank & Trust Company, which was acquired by Continental Insurance Co. in July 1983. Mr. Edelstein is currently a director of Arkansas Best Corp. and IHOP Corp. Mr. Edelstein obtained a B.A. degree in Mathematics from NYU in 1948.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Delafoil Holdings Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Quest Technology LP |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Ceradyne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Financial Services Group |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Kelso & Company |
Vice President |
Former |
| Arkansas Best Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| New York University |
B.A. degree in Mathematics |
Former |
John W. Alden has served as a director of D&B since December 2002, and is chairman of the Board Affairs Committee and a member of the Compensation & Benefits Committee. Mr. Alden served with United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), the largest express package carrier in the world, for 35 years, serving on UPS’s board of directors from 1988 to 2000. His most recent role was as vice chairman of the board of UPS from 1996 until his retirement in 2000. Mr. Alden is also a director of the following public companies: Arkansas Best Corporation, Barnes Group, Inc. and Silgan Holdings, Inc.
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