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Distinguished Logistics
Practitioner Award
This honor is awarded
to the practitioner that has made significant and outstanding contributions to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and the logistics profession. This honor takes into consideration the
candidates contributions to the logistics discipline, research,
education and service to the community. This candidate is recognized as a leader in the logistics profession in the
DFW Metroplex. Special
considerations are given to his or her lifelong contribution to the logistics profession.
Kenneth Beam, CEO,
Pegasus TransAir Inc. - Ken is a true entrepreneur who is the
founder and owner of Pegasus Logistics. He was a regular donor of
substantial funds to establish the TLEF Center for Logistics Education
and Research at UNT. Ken hired interns, and then retained them as
permanent employees as he built the business at Pegasus. In addition,
Ken sponsored a number of live case projects at Pegasus for the senior
level logistics class at UNT. This broad support was a cornerstone of
the success of the new logistics program at UNT.
Dr. Pat Calabro, Professor, University of Texas at Arlington
– (Deceased) A long
time marketing professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, Dr.
Pat was a man ahead of his time. He did his Ph.D. at Michigan State
University under the guidance of the legendary Dr. Don Bowersox. Until
the creation of the Texas Logistics Education Foundation and the first
formal logistics program at UNT, he was the only academic who actively
taught “distribution and logistics” in the entire DFW area. Dr. Pat was
also an aggressive driver of student involvement in the Roundtable, and
the Roundtable’s commitment to students.
Pete Caruthers, VP
Distribution, Pepsico – During
his long career with Pepsico (Frito Lay), Pete led many of the project
initiatives that have made Pepsico a worldwide leader in logistics and
supply chain management. He was instrumental in the application of
information technology tools to streamline and upgrade distribution
operations and the Frito Lay store – door delivery system.
Joe B. Hall, President, Central Freight Lines
– Central Freight
Lines was the largest and most profitable intrastate motor carrier in
Texas. With the deregulation of intrastate trucking, Joe led CFL through
a very difficult restructuring and transition period. He guided CFL’s
emergence into a profitable and successful regional carrier, able to
compete in the new regulatory environment.
William "Bill" Huie,
Asst VP Corporate Transportation, NCH Corporation
(06)– Throughout his long career as a consummate transportation
professional, Bill has been instrumental in leading efforts to improve
carrier/ shipper relations, driver shortage, cargo liability, and
intrastate deregulation in Texas. He championed reform of the carriage
of hazardous materials, and resolution of the “undercharge issue”.
William W. Lamothe,
Chief Sales & Mktg Officer, Exel Global Logistics - A true
entrepreneur, Bill was a founding donor who committed substantial
funding over a period of 4 years to establish the TLEF Center for
Logistics Education and Research at UNT. He was the first to hire an
intern in the infancy of the program. This early commitment of capital
and to students was a cornerstone of the success of the Center. Bill was
the founder of Skyking Logistics, which he later sold to Exel Logistics
and continued to serve as Exel’s Vice President of Marketing.
Rob Lewin, Manager, Global Logistics Solutions Center, EDS -
Throughout his career, Rob has been a leader in the worldwide
development and successful implementation of the 4PL/ 3PL concept/His
program at Alcatel was turned into a case study that was presented at
CLM National and APICS, and earned the AST&L ‘Partnership Award’. He
next brought the concept to EDS, which resulted in continuing annual
cost savings in excess of $10 million.
Cliff Lynch, President, Trammell Crow Distribution Centers - Over a
40 year career, Cliff has been a leader in the evolution of our
industry, from its narrowly focused intracompany ‘physical distribution
management’ days to the global ‘supply chain management’ of today. After
many years at Quaker Oats, Cliff came to Dallas with Trammel Crow
Distribution Centers and led its merger with Exel Logistics. He
continues to serve the industry as an independent consultant. He was one
of the Founders of NCPDM, the genesis organization of CLM and CSCMP.
Ken Sharma, VP, i2
Technologies (Deceased) – Ken was
one of the founders of ‘i 2 Technology’, a logistics software company
based in Dallas. ‘i 2 Technology’ was one of the first companies to
offer an integrated supply chain management solution, and has hundreds
of installations worldwide. He was also a strong supporter of logistics
education in the DFW area.
Darby T. Strickland,
Jr., President/CEO, Shippers Warehouse Co. Inc
(07) – Darby has been President of International Warehouse and Logistics
Association, Texas Warehouseman's Association and Pleasant Grove Chamber
of Commerce. In addition, he has served on the board of directors
for Methodist Hospital, Dallas Museum of National History, Dallas
National Bank, East Park National Bank Dallas Arboretum, Sportsman's
Club of Texas, IWLA and East Dallas Chamber of Commerce.
Michael Todres, Sr. VP
Distribution, JC Penney Company –
A long time logistics executive, Mike was at the forefront of developing
worldwide sourcing and purchasing, and the systems needed to distribute
products for resale throughout the JCPenney company. He was a true
leader in the development of international commerce, particularly with
Asian sources.
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Outstanding
Contribution to Logistics Education
This honor is awarded
to the individual that has made outstanding contributions to logistics
education in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. This honor takes into
consideration a candidates contribution to logistics education at all
levels, from high schools to college curriculums. This candidate is
recognized for helping make logistics education a reality in the
Metroplex.
Robert J. Alderlink, Executive Director-Logistics Services, Verizon -
Bob brought the prestige of his company to the support of the Texas
Logistics Education Foundation (TLEF) in its early days, and actively
supported students through contributions to the TLEF scholarship fund,
providing semester long internship opportunities, and hiring some of the
first class of graduate logistics majors from the University of North
Texas.
Scott A. Ames,
President and Owner, Logistics Associates (07) - Scott was a
founding member of the Texas Logistics Education Foundation which has
been instrumental in the development of logistics programs in the DFW
Metroplex. He is a distinguished executive lecturer and has been
an instruction at the University of North Texas, Southern Methodist
University, North Lake College and the Dallas County Community Colleges.
He has served as president of the DFW Roundtable on two occasions and
chairman of the Scholarship Committee of the Texas Logistics Education
Foundatation.
Greg Chalkley, Director, Global Trade Compliance, Texas Instruments, Inc. - Greg was
one of a small group of DFW logistics executives that provided early
support to efforts to develop logistics education in the metroplex.
He provided early research in the need for logistics education in Texas
which would later evolve into the Texas Logistics Education Foundation.
While President of the Roundtable, Greg championed the effort to broaden
awareness of the impact of logistics on the Texas economy through the
Logistics Week in Texas celebration. He went on to Chair the 1st
National Logistics Awareness Week. Greg has also served on the
Board of Directors for CSMCP and on the Executive Advisory Committee of
the University of North Texas Marketing and Logistics Department.
Raymond Greer, VP, Ryder - Because of Ray's leadership, his company
was the first major logistics organization to support the Texas
Logistics Education Foundation (TLEF) with substantial contributions to
the scholarship fund, a key element of bringing a major in logistics to
the attention of a large number of students at the University of North
Texas.
Dr. Ron Hasty,
Chairman, Marketing Department, University of North Texas
- With substantial
effort and at some professional risk, Ron was the first member of
the DFW academic community to pick up the banner of logistics
education. He is the creator of the undergraduate logistics major
and founder of the Center for Logistics Education and Research (CLER)
at the University of North
Texas, which has been the model for other logistics programs in the
DFW area and other regions of the United States.
Robert K. Reynolds,
Proprietor, Reynolds and Company
– Entirely on his own initiative and
his own personal expense, Bob created the Texas Logistics Education
Foundation, which was the focus of industry support and the catalyst for
the first logistics education program (at the University of North Texas)
in Texas, and in the entire SouthWest Region of the United States.
Logistics education in the DFW area would still be a dream except for
Bob’s vision of what could be. He continiues to serve as Secretary of
the Board of Directors of the Texas Logistics Education Foundation
James J. “Jim”
Struble, VP, Joe Foster Company
(06)- An early supporter of the Texas Logistics Education Foundation, Jim
invested many hours of his time, his professional reputation, his
company facilities, and personally funded one of the first scholarships
awarded to a student enrolled in the new logistics program at the
University of North Texas. He was a leader among the small group of
professionals committed to bringing logistics education to the DFW area.
E. John Ward,
President, Dallas Transfer and Terminal Company
- The first and long time President of the Board of Directors of the
Texas Logistics Education Foundation, John was an early corporate and
personal supporter of logistics education.. He has spent countless hours
guiding the development of logistics education throughout the DFW area.
When he began logistics education did not exist at all. Now, it is a
part of the curriculum at the University of North Texas, Texas Christian
University, the University of Texas at Dallas, and both the Dallas
County and Tarrant County community college districts, in no small part
because of his efforts.
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Outstanding
Contribution to the Logistics Community
This honor is awarded to
the individual with outstanding service to the logistics community in
the
North Texas
area. This honor takes into consideration a candidates service to the
community in the areas of community service, charity and diversity.
Albert C.
Black, Jr., CEO, On Target Logistics
– Founder of his own logistics services company, Albert is the
entrepreneurial driver behind ‘On Target Logistics’. He has been
recognized for his success as a leading Minority Owned Business in the
DFW area. Albert is actively involved in the betterment of the Dallas
area, especially his contributions to the Dallas Independent School
District. Steve Boecking, Vice
President, Hillwood Properties
– Steve has served on the Greater Dallas Chamber and was the Chairman of
the Korea Task Force and Chairman of the China Task Force. He has
been very involved with several Asia Business Mission Trips sponsored by
the Chamber. He was co-chairman of the logistics committee of the
North Texas Commission and has served on the board of directors for the
Interlink Education Program.
Patrick Boyle, President, Eureka Consulting, Inc
– President and Co-Founder of his logistics consulting firm,
Patrick played an instrumental role in designing and directing the
logistics for the "Shower of Love" program.
This program seeks to supply indigent families with the basics
needed to support their newborn when the family goes home from Parkland
Hospital. Patrick's leadership and
designs have stood the test of time and have been used is successive
years efforts.
Carl Hecht, VP,
North Texas Future Fund, North Texas Commission
- Carl brought ‘logistics’
and its contributions to the DFW regional economy to the top of the
issues addressed by the North Texas Commission. He was an early
supporter of bringing logistics education to area universities. Carl has
been a tireless promoter of the capabilities of the Dallas Fort Worth
area as a worldwide logistics hub.
Tom "Zip" Zibton,
Sales, Crown Packaging Corp
– A long time logistics professional, ‘‘Zip’ has been a major
contributor to the “Shower of Love” program. This program seeks to
supply indigent families with the basics needed to support their newborn
when the family goes home from Parkland Hospital. ‘Zip’ has been a
leader in the effort to gather the resources for this effort to
distribute newborn care items to the families for several years.
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