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Congdon to leave Old Dominion CEO post after decade of historic outperformance

David S. Congdon wasn't exactly dealt an ace-high hand when he became CEO in January 2008 of the less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier that his grandparents founded 74 years before.

The company, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., was doing OK. But the macro environment was crumbling around it. A freight recession had been underway for two years. The financial pillars of the U.S. economy were starting to crack, leading to a full-blown financial crisis and the worst recession in 70 years. The LTL industry, already hammered by the downturn, would face indigenous turmoil during 2009 and 2010 as vicious rate wars broke out over grabs for market share and a concerted effort by other carriers to drive the ailing YRC Worldwide Inc., then the market leader by size, out of business.

Through the maelstrom, Congdon and Old Dominion stood firm. It would not jump into the rate-cutting ditch with others. It kept pricing relatively firm, and when the economy and freight demand improved, it would not raise rates before it saw what others had done, and then would bring up prices to levels below its rivals.

Most important, Congdon and Old Dominion tuned out the noise and focused on the daily blocking and tackling that wins and keeps shipper and third-party logistics provider (3PL) business: reliable, damage-free deliveries at rates that the marketplace deemed fair and reasonable. In the process, a virtuous cycle was created where shippers would seek to associate with the carrier perceived as providing the gold standard of service.

Yesterday, Thomasville, N.C.-based Old Dominion said that Congdon, 60, would step down as CEO May 16 to become executive chairman, a position currently held by his father, Earl, who will then become senior executive chairman. Greg C. Gantt, Old Dominion's president, will add the CEO's title at that time.

Congdon steps away from the CEO role with a track record of success that will be hard to match, especially over a relatively short span. In 2007, Old Dominion posted revenue of $1.4 billion, operating income of $129 million, and net income of $71.8 million. In 2017, the company reported $3.35 billion in revenue, operating income of $575 million and net income of $463 million, the latter a remarkable increase of well over sixfold in just a decade. Old Dominion's operating ratio—the ratio of operating expenses over revenues, a key metric of operating efficiency and profitability—fell more than 800 basis points, to 82.9 percent, during Congdon's tenure, a sterling record given the complexity of synchronizing a national LTL network with dozens of terminals, multiple hand-offs, and so many things that could go wrong.

The company's performance has been reflected in the soaring value of its equity. Old Dominion shares, which on Jan. 1, 2008, traded at $12.96 a share (adjusted for three stock splits), closed Friday at $147.59 a share, a gain in percentage terms normally associated with a high-flying high-tech company instead of a well-established trucker.

Bradley S. Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Greenwich, Conn.-based transport and logistics provider XPO Logistics Inc., which acquired LTL and logistics giant Con-way Inc. in 2015, said in an e-mail that Congdon "created the benchmark (that) we measure our LTL performance against." Jacobs called Congdon's performance as CEO "stupendous."

C. Thomas Barnes, who ran Con-way's multi-modal transport unit earlier in the decade and today is president of project44, a Chicago-based logistics IT concern, said Old Dominion's operations were in good shape when Congdon became CEO. What Congdon brought to the role was "more focused leadership," Barnes said. Today, Old Dominion's yield-management practices are considered second to none, and it is widely regarded as the best among trucking firms when it comes to understanding costs. In yesterday's statement, Earl Congdon praised his son's "relentless execution" as a key factor in elevating the company to its current stature.

The elevation of Gantt to the CEO role marks the second time in less than two years that a big trucking concern with generations of family leadership has gone outside the bloodline. In May 2016, Omaha-based truckload and logistics provider Werner Enterprises, Inc. tapped Derek J. Leathers as CEO , ending a 60-year history of a Werner family member holding the job.

Gantt, who joined Old Dominion in 1994 as a regional vice president, is considered by many a natural fit to fill Congdon's big shoes. Gantt is "the best operator in LTL," said Barnes.

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David S. Congdon

David S. Congdon is the Vice Chairman of the board and CEO of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., a transportation and logistics corporation founded by his grandparents. Mr. Congdon led the company as President from May of 1997 until May of 2015 and has been CEO since 2008. His knowledge of LTL transportation is both broad and deep. Over the last 45 years, his jobs have included dockman, mechanic, city driver, road driver, industrial engineer, Director of Employee Relations, Director of Safety and Personnel, Vice President of Maintenance and Equipment, President of Old Dominion Furniture Division, Vice President of Linehaul and Vice President of Quality Management. Mr. Congdon was born in Richmond, Virginia, the city of Old Dominion Freight Line’s founding. In 1960, the Congdon family relocated to the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina where the company moved its headquarters. He is a 1978 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he received a B.S. in business administration. Mr. Congdon has been a civic leader for many years, serving on the board of Communities in Schools of High Point, North Carolina, and as the Chairman of Leadership Giving for the United Way of Greater High Point. Old Dominion is an active member of both the Thomasville and High Point, North Carolina, Chambers of Commerce. In addition, Mr. Congdon serves on the board of directors for the North Carolina Trucking Association, the American Trucking Association, the Piedmont Triad Partnership and the North Carolina Center for Global Logistics. Mr. Congdon has been recognized over the years for his many contributions to both the freight and logistics industry and his local community. He has been named among Triad’s Most Influential People, was named one of three UNC—Wilmington’s Cameron School of Business Alumni of the Year in 2008, earned the 2008 Fleet Truck Innovators Award, in 2010 was named the Piedmont Triad’s Business Leader of the Year and in 2015 recognized on Fortune magazine’s Businessperson of the Year list. Mr. Congdon is an avid pilot who also enjoys boating, scuba diving, golfing, and snow and water skiing.

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• 7 of our 10 directors are independent
• Our directors have an average tenure of 10 years as of June 2023
• 30% of our directors have self-identified gender, racial or ethnic diversity

David S. Congdon

Executive Chairman of the Board

David S. Congdon was appointed Executive Chairman of the Board effective May 2018, having previously served as Vice Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer from May 2015 to May 2018, and President and Chief Executive Officer from January 2008 to April 2015. He was our President and Chief Operating Officer from May 1997 to December 2007 and served in various positions in operations, maintenance and engineering between 1978 and 1997. He was first elected a director in 1998 and is the cousin of John R. Congdon, Jr., who also serves on the Board. Mr. Congdon, through his more than 40 years of service to us, including 25 years of service as an executive officer of Old Dominion, has played a critical role in helping us develop our strategic plan and grow our operations through geographic expansion and acquisitions. He has experience leading us through difficult operating conditions and has helped guide Old Dominion to sustained profitability and significant growth in shareholder value. The Board benefits from Mr. Congdon’s critical knowledge of the less-than-truckload (“LTL”) industry, his leadership in cultivating our unique OD Family Culture, and his deep understanding of the operational and regulatory complexities that we must address as a publicly-traded transportation company.

Sherry A. Aaholm

Sherry A. Aaholm was first elected as a director in 2018. Since April 2021, Ms. Aaholm has served as Vice President and Chief Digital Officer of Cummins, Inc. (NYSE: CMI), a global power leader and a corporation of complementary business segments that design, manufacture, distribute and service a broad portfolio of power solutions, where she previously served as Vice President - Chief Information Officer from June 2013 to March 2021. From August 1999 to December 2012, Ms. Aaholm served as Executive Vice President, Information Technology of FedEx Services. The Board benefits from Ms. Aaholm’s graduate degree in sustainability as well as her over 34 years of overseeing mission-critical information systems, extensive experience in technology and information security, and development of digital/Internet of Things (IoT) and prognostics solutions for manufacturing and physical products, including in the transportation and logistics industries. Ms. Aaholm also brings to the Board key human capital management experience, gained from developing successful leadership programs and cultivating talent across different organizations. In addition, the Board benefits from the fact that Ms. Aaholm is National Association of Corporate Directors (“NACD”) Directorship Certified ® . NACD Directorship Certified directors establish themselves as committed to continuing education on emerging issues and helping to elevate the role of directorship.

John R. Congdon, Jr.

John R. Congdon, Jr. was first elected as a director in 1998. He is the cousin of David S. Congdon, the Company’s Executive Chairman of the Board. Prior to their acquisition by Penske Truck Leasing in July 2017, Mr. Congdon served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer for each of Old Dominion Truck Leasing, Inc. and Dominion Dedicated Logistics, Inc. Mr. Congdon has over 40 years of experience in the trucking industry and brings to the Board extensive knowledge of dedicated logistics, fleet management services and the purchase and sale of equipment. Having previously served as chairman of a board, Mr. Congdon also brings experience in board management.

Andrew S. Davis

Andrew S. Davis was first elected as a director in 2023. Since April 2022, Mr. Davis has served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Investments of Cox Enterprises Inc. From December 2019 to February 2022, he served as Director of Private Investments at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (“T. Rowe”), where he managed the private venture capital investments held in portfolios and funds advised by the firm. In a prior role at T. Rowe, from July 2010 to December 2019, Mr. Davis served as Vice President, Equity Investment Analyst, with responsibility for analysis and investment in companies within the transportation sector. Mr. Davis also previously served as a manager in the Financial Advisory Services Group at Deloitte & Touche LLP. The Board benefits from Mr. Davis’ experience in the transportation sector as a public company investor at T. Rowe and his experience advising on capital allocation and strategic matters in his current and prior roles.

Bradley R. Gabosch

Bradley R. Gabosch was first elected as a director in 2016. Mr. Gabosch previously served as Managing Director for the public accounting firm Grant Thornton LLP from August 2014 to May 2016. Mr. Gabosch also served in various positions at Grant Thornton LLP, including as Carolinas Managing Partner, from October 2009 until his retirement as partner in July 2013. He has over 43 years of experience in the public accounting profession, of which 29 years were spent as an audit partner. Mr. Gabosch brings to the Board extensive knowledge of accounting and management and a strong understanding of financial statement oversight and disclosure matters. The Board also benefits from Mr. Gabosch’s specific public accounting experience in the freight transportation and logistics industry, as well as his expertise in risk management and oversight.

Greg C. Gantt

Greg C. Gantt was first elected as a director in 2018. He previously served as our President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2018 to June 2023 and as our President and Chief Operating Officer from May 2015 to May 2018. He was our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from June 2011 to May 2015, and served as our Senior Vice President - Operations from January 2002 to June 2011. He joined us in November 1994 and was one of our regional Vice Presidents until January 2002. Prior to his employment with us, Mr. Gantt served in many operational capacities with Carolina Freight Carriers Corporation, including Vice President of its Southern Region. Mr. Gantt, through his ever-increasing roles and responsibilities with us over the past 28 years, has played a critical role in the development of our operational plan. He brings to the Board significant expertise in LTL industry leadership and business strategy, and valuable experience with respect to marketing, sales and customer relationship management.

John D. Kasarda, Ph.D.

John D. Kasarda, Ph.D. was first elected as a director in 2008. Dr. Kasarda has a Ph.D. in Sociology. He serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aerotropolis Business Concepts LLC and the President of Aerotropolis Institute China. Dr. Kasarda is also on the faculty at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School and is a former Chair of the University's Department of Sociology. He is considered the leading developer of the aerotropolis concept, which brings together air logistics and surface transportation to foster airport-linked business development. He is the former Editor-in-Chief of Logistics, an international journal of transportation and supply chain management, and brings a unique perspective and creative insights to our Board due to his breadth of knowledge in business strategy, transportation, logistics, and sustainable development. Through his thought leadership and worldwide experiences in the transportation industry, he provides our Board with critical perspective and analysis regarding shareholder and stakeholder governance matters.

Wendy T. Stallings

Wendy T. Stallings was first elected as a director in 2020. Ms. Stallings is a real estate investor and the sole owner of TPI Event Solutions, Inc., a full-service event management company specializing in large scale national catering contracts, hospitality, corporate events, merchandise and contract fulfillment, where she has served as President and CEO since founding the company in December 2000. She was also the co-owner of Excel Learning Centers, a children’s early learning program, where she acquired and developed campuses throughout North Carolina and served as Vice President from March 2006 until the sale of the business in August 2021. The Board benefits from Ms. Stallings’ law degree as well as her comprehensive expertise in entrepreneurship, strategic planning, sales, customer relations and business management. Ms. Stallings also brings to the Board significant knowledge with respect to regulatory, reporting, and human relations matters gained from her varied business experiences.

Thomas A. Stith, III

Thomas A. Stith, III was first elected as a director in 2021. Since July 2022 (and from January 2017 to September 2019), Mr. Stith has served as CEO of The Michael Thomas Group, a firm that he co-founded in 1995 focused on consulting and advising clients seeking business development opportunities in the public and private sectors. From January 2021 to July 2022, Mr. Stith served as President of the North Carolina Community College System, where, as chief administrative officer of the system, he provided policy oversight and guidelines for the 58 community and technical colleges in the system. From September 2019 to December 2020, Mr. Stith served as District Director of the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”), with responsibility, as the SBA’s senior representative in North Carolina, for developing and implementing the District Office Strategic Plan while directing and managing all SBA programs within North Carolina. From January 2013 to December 2016, Mr. Stith served as Chief of Staff to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory, in which role he advised and made recommendations to the Governor on public policy, budget, and state government operations matters. Mr Stith brings to the Board extensive experience in public policy and administration, diversity and inclusion and legislative affairs, including valuable expertise with respect to information system management and social and governance matters at the federal, state and local levels. The Board also benefits from the fact that Mr. Stith is NACD Directorship Certified ® .

Leo H. Suggs

Leo H. Suggs was first elected as a director in 2009 and has served as our Lead Independent Director since December 2018. Mr. Suggs has a long and distinguished career in the trucking industry that began in 1958, holding a wide range of positions that included Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Overnite Transportation from 1996 to 2005 and President and Chief Executive Officer of UPS Freight from 2005 to 2006. As President and Chief Executive Officer of Overnite Transportation, and as a member of its Board of Directors from November 2003 to May 2005, Mr. Suggs gained extensive knowledge about managing a union-free motor carrier in the LTL industry. He understands the opportunities and challenges associated with the LTL industry, and has first-hand knowledge of merger and acquisition considerations and strategies. We believe that Mr. Suggs is invaluable to our Board as an adviser on logistics services and LTL operations.

Earl E. Congdon

Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor

Earl E. Congdon joined us in 1949 and currently serves as Chairman Emeritus and Senior Advisor to the Company. He had previously served in many different roles for the Company, including Chief Executive Officer from 1962 to 2007, Executive Chairman from 2008 to 2018 and Senior Executive Chairman from 2018 to 2020. He also served as a director from 1952 until he retired from the Board effective January 1, 2021. Through his years of experience with us, Mr. Congdon helped transform Old Dominion from a small regional company to a leading, publicly-traded, LTL company through geographic expansion and acquisitions.

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From the fabric of our community comes a new legacy.

The dawn of a new downtown high point..

It began with a belief. The belief that downtown High Point was ready to become a different kind of place. A place that hums with energy and activity every single day of the year.

Fueled by this vision, Business High Point – Chamber of Commerce sparked the HP365 initiative to leverage our community’s global leadership and revitalize the local area.

At the heart of this effort would be a new cornerstone, built by and for the High Point community.

Joining forces. Moving forward.

A coalition of city and community leaders including International Market Centers, business leader Bill Millis, High Point University, Blue Ridge Companies and interior design studio Barbour Spangle committed their time, talent and financial resources to this ambitious new vision. David Congdon and the Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation’s generous support anchors them all.

The Congdon family leads the charge.

As founders of Old Dominion Freight Line, which grew from a single truck running a 94-mile route from Richmond to Norfolk, Virgina into a multibillion-dollar global freight leader, the Congdon family understands the level of commitment it takes to turn an idea into action, and action into enduring vitality. With a philanthropic commitment exceeding $40 million dollars, the Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family Foundation drove our ambitious vision into action.

A foundation for the future. Rooted in our city’s history.

Development plans honed in on Plant 7 and The Factory, which once housed the Adams-Millis Hosiery Mill, an industrial leader at the turn of the century. Through the vision and support of our community, we transformed these historic buildings into a dynamic new space that defines the future of downtown High Point.

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Yet another mystery is uncovered at duluth's storied glensheen mansion.

Below the surface of Lake Superior rested the legend of a diving bell.

For decades, it was yet another mystery surrounding the storied Congdon family of Duluth — a seemingly tall tale that most dismissed as fiction.

But when a massive concrete and steel diving chamber weighing about 1 ½ tons was discovered this week on the grounds of the Glensheen mansion, it only added to the intrigue surrounding the infamous mansion and those who lived there.

For now the staff at Glensheen, a sprawling London Road historic estate that has since been turned into a museum, are reveling in the unlikely find.

"This is one of the coolest things we have historically uncovered because it speaks to the port history in Duluth," Dan Hartman, Glensheen's director, said Friday. "When people think of Minnesota they don't think of a diving bell being used."

"It makes sense if a university would own one or if the [Duluth Seaway] Port Authority had one," he said. "But why would a private family own a diving bell?"

Hartman and his staff are trying to find those answers as well as learn more about diving bells. They've contacted marine experts and publicized their find in hopes of jostling the memories of Congdon relatives who are scattered across the country.

The discovery, inside the mansion's boathouse, caught museum staff by surprise as crews worked to restore the only remaining structural boathouse on Lake Superior.

The large concrete building, which once housed Chester Congdon's 54-foot yacht, was battered by a 2017 storm that filled the boathouse channel with a massive amount of rock.

Until the storm hit, the channel was filled with water. Three metal poles poked through the surface, and on a nice day, the Glensheen staff could see rivets that appeared to be on a metal drum.

As heavy equipment removed rock during the recent restoration work, crews pulled up the metal drum and finally separated fact from fiction. It wasn't until it was moved from the shadows of the boathouse, however, that the museum staff's skepticism about a diving bell was erased. Now, they're pushing to piece together the story behind it.

Hartman said they long heard tales that it belonged to Clara and Chester Congdon's nephew, Alfred Bannister. He came to live with the family when his parents died in the 1900s, Hartman said. He eventually went to Cornell College and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and became an engineer who loved science and exploring, Hartman said.

When Chester Congdon needed his yacht transported from New York, where it was built, to Duluth, Bannister volunteered to sail it across the Great Lakes, he said.

"It was such a feat at the time that his journey was covered by a national yachting magazine," Hartman said. "That's why this diving bell story does sound like Alfred Bannister."

The bell, an enclosed steel chamber with a concrete bottom, is about 8 feet high and 5 feet wide, Hartman said. One person could fit comfortably in it while air is pumped inside. The bell was probably used between 1920 and 1940, Hartman said.

"The story goes that [Bannister] used it to check on the pier's foundation," he said. At least, that's according to the tale that's been told.

"Family legends don't often pass down well," Hartman said.

The oddity of the Congdon family owning a diving bell is intriguing to Hartman and others. History is filled with stories of the peculiar and sensational, Hartman said.

"And this is pretty sensational," he said. "And the fact that it was hiding in this boat channel for how many umpteen decades is exciting."

But so is the fact that there are so many questions yet to be answered, Hartman said.

In fact, one person offered Friday to buy the diving bell for $10,000, Hartman said.

It's not for sale. Instead, Hartman's staff wants to find the right home where it can be preserved and serve as an educational piece.

"I want it to [stay] in the Duluth area, connected to the port story," Hartman said. "You just don't see these things in Minnesota."

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Mary Lynn Smith is a general assignment reporter for the Star Tribune. She previously covered St. Paul City Hall and Ramsey County. Before that, she worked in Duluth where she covered local and state government and business. She frequently has written about the outdoors.

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Riviera appoints Sun Country Marine in southern California

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Australia’s luxury motor yacht builder, Riviera, continues to grow in the Americas with the appointment of Sun Country Marine as representative in southern California.

Sun Country Marine has three iconic coastal locations – at San Diego, Dana Point and Newport Beach. The company celebrated its 30th anniversary at the end of last year by opening two additional coastal offices, at Marina Del Ray and a second office in Newport Beach.

We were particularly impressed by Riviera

Sun Country Marine CEO Mike Basso said: “We are delighted to join the Riviera family. We have a great synergy with Riviera in our commitment to quality and to owner care.

“We were particularly impressed by Riviera’s spectacular nine-model showcase during the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show late last year. It demonstrated a genuine commitment to the highest level of presentation of quality motor yachts” said Mike Basso from Sun Country Marine.

“Riviera’s five unique collections across Flybridge, Sport Yachts, SUVs, Sports Motor Yachts and the classically styled Belize models offer the options our clients demand. Our commitment to ensuring clients can directly touch and inspect new motor yachts is borne out through the nine new Riviera motor yachts, including three SUV models and three Sport Yachts that are now in production. We also have two 39 Sports Motor Yachts and a 395 SUV that will be arriving in southern California in early 2019.”

“We are proud to join Riviera to display three new motor yachts at this weekend’s San Diego Boat Show. We will have 445 and 525 SUV models and a 4800 Sport Yacht for boating enthusiasts to inspect.”   

Riviera CEO Wes Moxey said that Sun Country Marine has for many years demonstrated a thorough understanding of the motor yacht market in California and is held in high esteem.

Riviera has a large and loyal owner base in California

“Riviera has a large and loyal owner base in California and Sun Country Marine will provide powerful support and service to our existing owners as well as to a growing market of luxury motor yacht enthusiasts.  

“Our world-renowned quality, luxury, innovation, blue-water sea-keeping abilities and superior owner support will be further enhanced with the appointment of Mike Basso and his Sun Country Marine team.”

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Coroner identifies man after all-terrain vehicle crash in landrum, sc.

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The Greenville County Coroner's Office has identified a man who was killed in a crash.

The Greenville County Sheriff's Office said they were called to Dill Road in Landrum around 1:50 p.m. on Friday.

According to the coroner's office David William Congdon, 67, died after his all-terrain vehicle crashed.

They said he was using the vehicle to do work on his property.

Congdon's death has been ruled an accident, according to the coroner.

OYSTER 48 LIGHTWAVE

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An innovative light displacement fast cruising yacht designed by Carl Schumacher, the Lightwave 48 is an attractive centre cockpit coachroof yacht. Her light displacement means that she needs only a modest rig to deliver superb performance, especially offwind. The Lightwave 48  Scarlet Oyster  is perhaps the most successful Oyster racer ever built.

Below decks she is a proper cruising yacht, with seamanlike design and spacious comfortable accommodation space. The owner's stateroom aft has its own companionway giving private deck access. Nineteen were launched between 1987 and 1991.

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