Home: Lee’s Summit, MO. Age: Fifties, but not sixties. Birthplace: Kansas City, MO. Organization: Rambo Trucking. Title: Founder and Owner.
Recent recognition: Completed one full year of on-time deliveries without disruption for a pharmaceutical account. Latest contribution to others: Free time to help new drivers learn the general trucking industry, operations, and expectations. What’s been your big (or biggest leap)? Started one contract delivering pharmaceuticals. Recent travel or adventure: Cancun, Mexico.
What one word would your closest friend use to describe you? Loyal. Moral compass: The Bible. How do you define a perfect friendship? Talk to your friend every day, and there is always something new or interesting to discuss. What is your greatest joy? Giving to others who are in need. What is your greatest fear? Having a severe auto collision in a tractor trailer, injuring myself or others. What is your favorite place (or way) to spend money? At the car dealership.
What was your first paying job? Construction jobs during summer break as a high school student. What was your favorite childhood toy or game? G.I. Joe. What movie have you repeatedly watched? Jerry Maguire. What company or organization do you most admire? Amazon. Their logistics and delivery systems are state of the art.
What change would you like to see in the world?
I would like to see more peace, love, and happiness.
What message do you want to send out into the world? It’s ok to have to different views or opinions, but it’s not ok to punish one another for those views or differences. What widely held belief do you reject? Hate is an acceptable part of our world that is difficult to overcome.
What actor would you choose to play you in the movie about your life? Denzel Washington. Who would you like to spend an evening with, in heaven? My father, whom I lost at the age of two years old. As a kid, what did you first want to be when you grew up? Firefighter. How would you choose to spend tomorrow, if you knew it was your last day on earth? With my mother, on top of a mountain, reflecting on life.
Personal mission: Continue to cultivate success within my company so myself and my employees can provide well for our families. Personal motto: Work hard and stay humble.
