W. Doyle Beatenbough (born November 12, 1929 as William Doyle Beatenbough in Danielsville, Georgia, USA) is a retired executive who has served as President for several major trucking companies throughout the US.
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Careers
With a high school diploma, Beatenbough went to Atlanta to find a job and joined the Great Southern Trucking Company in 1946 as a billing officer, working through several positions including the cashier. After Ryder Truck Lines acquired Great Southern, Beatenbough was transferred to Ryder's headquarters in Jacksonville, Florida and became head of the Traffic Department in 1955. In 1964, Ryder Truck Lines became a subsidiary of the International Utilities Corporation. In 1969, Beatenbough was appointed Executive Vice President of Ryder Truck Lines until he left in 1973 to become President of another IU subsidiary, Pacific Intermountain Express Co. in Oakland, California.
At that time, P.I.E. considers himself the "speed regulator in the industry." During his first year of work, Beatenbough hosted the Russian Ministry of Transport, E. Trubizin, and the delegation. Beatenbough believes in his people performing at the top level. He said, "One of the most important - if not the most important employees in the success and growth of PIEs is the driver's salesman.No PIE employees make more direct and regular contact with our customers than this person! front PIE "
In 1974 for the twelfth time, the company earned the American Truck Association President's Cup for exceptional security and courtesy on the highway. "In the same year, Beatenbough announced a money-back guarantee plan for timely delivery services, as well as early supporters of deregulation.In the period marked by recession and fuel shortages, Beatenbough turned PIE into a lucrative company by adding dozens of terminals to the transport network , and expanded its service across the border into Vancouver, Canada.In 1978, PIE headquarters moved to Walnut Creek, California.
In 1983, Beatenbough left P.I.E. to become another IU President, Ligon Nationwide Inc. in Madisonville, Kentucky. In 1985, he also became President of C & amp; H Transportation Co., Inc. in Dallas. He retired from Ligon in 1986 and from C & amp; H in 1987.
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Personal life
Beatenbough is married to Helen Alice Strickland. They live in Danielsville, Georgia on the farm he left at the age of 16 to start his career.
Recognition
Beatenbough is a licensed practitioner before the Interstate Commerce Commission, former President of the Southern Shipper-Motor Carrier Council, a member of the Board of Directors of the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Chairman of the Florida Intrastate Rate Committee, and member of the National Reserve Reserves Defense.
Further reading
- Hagood, Richard (1982). Ryder Truck Lines-The First Half-Century, Columbia Publications, Inc.
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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