COMPANY

Founded by James A. Ryder as a concrete hauler, 1933. Commercial vehicles, leasing, and supply chain systems.

Official Website:
http://www.ryder.com/

Industry:
Transport

Ticker:
NYSE:R

Corporate headquarters:
Miami, FL

Sales:
$5.1B (2004)

Employees:
26,300 (2004)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
M. Anthony Burns	Business	1-Nov-1942		CEO of Ryder System, 1983-2000
Edwin A. Huston	Business	c. 1939		CFO of Ryder, 1979-99
Ronald A. Rittenmeyer	Business	c. 1948		CEO of EDS
Edward M. Straw	Military	c. 1939		Former US Navy Vice Admiral
Gregory T. Swienton	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Ryder
William D. Zollars	Business	c. 1947		CEO of YRC Worldwide

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
John M. Berra	Business	c. 1948		EVP at Emerson Electric
David I. Fuente	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Office Depot, 1986-2000
L. Patrick Hassey	Business	c. 1945		CEO of Allegheny Technologies
Lynn Martin	Politician	26-Dec-1939		US Secretary of Labor, 1991-93
Luis P. Nieto, Jr.	Business	c. 1955		ConAgra executive
Eugene A. Renna	Business	c. 1944		EVP at Exxon Mobil, 2001-02
Abbie J. Smith	Educator	c. 1953		Accounting Professor, University of Chicago
E. Follin Smith	Business	c. 1959		Former EVP at Constellation Energy
Gregory T. Swienton	Business	c. 1949		CEO of Ryder
Hansel E. Tookes II	Business	c. 1948		CEO of Raytheon Aircraft, 2000-02
Christine A. Varney	Attorney	17-Dec-1955		Partner, Hogan & Hartson

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
M. Anthony Burns	Business	1-Nov-1942		CEO of Ryder System, 1983-2000
John H. Dasburg	Business	c. 1943		CEO of ASTAR Air Cargo
Daniel H. Mudd	Business	c. 1959		CEO of Fannie Mae
Alice Rivlin	Economist	4-Mar-1931		Founding director, Congressional Budget Office
Mark H. Willes	Business	16-Jul-1941		CEO of Times Mirror, 1995-2000

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Lou Creekmur	Football	22-Jan-1927		Detroit Lions, Hall of Famer

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