Frank Beelman Jr., a trucking executive and military combat veteran decorated with the Silver Star Medal, died Aug. 4 in his hometown of St. Libory, Ill.
August 10, 2021Business
Former Ruan Transportation Chairman John Ruan III Dies at 78
John Ruan III, chairman emeritus of Ruan Transportation, died Sept. 11 after a long illness. He was 78.
September 15, 2021Business, Logistics
Trucking Industry Legend Frank Beelman Jr. Dies at 100
Business
Former America’s Road Team Captain Jeff Thompson Dies at 63
Jeffery Kelley Thompson of Olathe, Kan., who served as an America's Road Team Captain appointed in 2009, died June 20.
July 1, 2021Business, Top 100
NFI Icon Bernard Brown Dies at 96
Bernard Brown, the visionary behind National Freight Inc., one of the oldest trucking companies in the U.S., died Jan. 21 at his home in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
January 27, 2021Business
David Parker, Trucking Professional, Marine and Attorney, Dies at 80
David Robert Parker, 80, of Boulder, Colo., died Jan. 16, after a yearlong battle with brain cancer, according to his family. He was a longtime trucking executive and civic leader within American Trucking Associations.
January 21, 2020Business
Ervin Equipment Founder Greg Ervin Dies at 58
Greg Ervin, founder and CEO of Ervin Equipment Inc., died July 18 from injuries suffered in a motorcycle accident near Sweetwater, Tenn. He was 58.
July 25, 2019Business
Industry Leader Bill Reed Jr., CEO of Skyline Transportation, Dies
William Reed Jr., CEO of Skyline Transportation and prominent in the trucking industry for advocating for a broad number of issues, died suddenly Dec. 17 at his home in Farragut, Tenn. He was 71.
January 10, 2019Business
Former ATA Chairman Ernest Cox Dies at 89
Ernest Stedman Cox, a former American Trucking Associations chairman and prominent figure in the industry, died Oct. 1. He was 89.
October 4, 2018Business
John Conkin, Longtime Commercial Lender in Trucking, Dies at 62
John Conkin, a longtime commercial lender and supporter of the trucking industry who most recently was managing director at BMO Transportation Finance, died June 3 after a long battle with cancer. He was 62.
June 19, 2018Business
Doyle Coatney, Longtime Owner of Acme Truck Line, Dies at Age 82
Doyle Coatney, the longtime owner and CEO of Acme Truck Line in Gretna, La., died May 1. He was 82.
May 10, 2018