Old Dominion CEO Named Business Leader of the Year
THOMASVILLE, N.C. (May 27, 2010) – David Congdon, president and CEO of Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., was recently honored as the 2010 Triad Area Business Leader of the Year.
“I am tremendously grateful to my fellow local-area entrepreneurs and business leaders for considering me for this award,” Congdon said. “At Old Dominion, we are in the business of keeping promises, and we strive to exemplify that in everything we do, especially at the leadership level. This award is a reflection of the integrity of Old Dominion, its customers and its employees.”
The Triad Business Leader of the Year Award is selected by a panel of local business and civic leaders and is given to the individual that demonstrates significant business accomplishment as a leader in the Triad area. Congdon received the award May 3 at the Business Leader Media Hall of Fame Awards in Greensboro, N.C.
Congdon began his career with Old Dominion in 1978 and has served at the leadership level since becoming the president and chief operating officer in 1997. In 2008 he was appointed as president and CEO of the company.
For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335.
About Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a national less-than-truckload 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, and for more than 75 years, Old Dominion has been helping the world keep promises.
“I am tremendously grateful to my fellow local-area entrepreneurs and business leaders for considering me for this award,” Congdon said. “At Old Dominion, we are in the business of keeping promises, and we strive to exemplify that in everything we do, especially at the leadership level. This award is a reflection of the integrity of Old Dominion, its customers and its employees.”
The Triad Business Leader of the Year Award is selected by a panel of local business and civic leaders and is given to the individual that demonstrates significant business accomplishment as a leader in the Triad area. Congdon received the award May 3 at the Business Leader Media Hall of Fame Awards in Greensboro, N.C.
Congdon began his career with Old Dominion in 1978 and has served at the leadership level since becoming the president and chief operating officer in 1997. In 2008 he was appointed as president and CEO of the company.
For more information about Old Dominion, visit www.odfl.com or call (800) 432-6335.
About Old Dominion Freight Line
Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (NASDAQ: ODFL) is a national less-than-truckload 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, and for more than 75 years, Old Dominion has been helping the world keep promises.