Awards & Recognition
★Forbes 40 Most Powerful CEOs under 40 (2016)
★ASU W.P. Carey School of Business 2024 Executive of the Year
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation, largest full-truckload freight company in North America
→Led $6 billion merger between Knight Transportation and Swift Transportation in 2017
→Oversaw multiple major acquisitions including U.S. Xpress for $808 million
→Started at Knight Transportation in 2000, rose from CFO to CEO over 15 years
→Company has $8 billion annual revenues and 35,000 employees
→Stepped down February 2024 after 9 years as CEO, received $5.5 million severance package