Transport Topics (October 28, 2021)
For much of Harold Sumerford Jr.\u2019s adult life, he has risen at 4:30 each morning and worked 11 hours a day, six days a week. But it\u2019s never felt like the daily grind. \u201cI\u2019ve been doing this for 43 years,\u201d said Sumerford, CEO of Birmingham, Ala.-based J&M Tank Lines and newly confirmed chairman of American Trucking Associations. \u201cBut I\u2019ve never, ever felt like I went to work a day in my life.\u201d Sumerford was sworn in as chairman Oct. 26 at ATA\u2019s Management Conference & Exhibition in Nashville, Tenn. As the new public face of trucking, Sumerford likely will be spending equally long hours traveling the country to keep politicians and ATA members informed on the critical issues on his agenda.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices