Miller Industries, Inc. Names James A. McKinney as CEO of RoadOne, Inc.
13 May 1999
Miller Industries, Inc. Names James A. McKinney as Chief Executive Officer of RoadOne, Inc.CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., May 13 -- Miller Industries, Inc. announced today that James A. McKinney has joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer of RoadOne, Inc. and a member of the Miller Industries, Inc. Board of Directors. In this new position, Mr. McKinney will report to the Board of Directors and will be responsible for all aspects of RoadOne, Inc. which will include leading the pursuit of a possible tax-free spinoff. James A. McKinney, 54, has an outstanding business and military background. Jim spent twelve years with Federal Express in various senior management positions responsible for operations in the business logistics services, airline operations and telecommunications areas. His final position was Senior Vice President of Federal Express and President of Federal Express Logistics Services, a business unit with $750 million in sales that provided customers worldwide distribution services. Jim also led the integration of the flight operations of Federal Express and Flying Tigers after the merger of the two companies in 1989. In 1986, he received Federal Express' highest management award (Five Star) for implementation and management of one of the largest satellite-based business networks in existence at the time. Mr. McKinney left Federal Express in 1996 and has since served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Skywire, Inc., a high tech startup, and most recently as Executive Vice President of Rollins, Inc. with operating responsibility for $500 million in revenue, 6,000 employees and 400 locations. Mr. McKinney's military career includes graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy and two combat tours in Vietnam. Jim is a Naval Aviator and a graduate of "Top Gun" and naval Test Pilot Schools. After leaving the navy, he joined General Dynamics as an experimental test pilot and Program Manager for the highly successful F-16 program. As part of his responsibilities, he also successfully led sales and marketing efforts for the F-16 with heads of state and senior military officers. Mr. McKinney lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his spouse, Judy, and their son, Jim. The McKinneys also have two grown daughters, one in Atlanta and the other in Houston. Miller Industries is the world's leading integrated provider of vehicle towing and recovery equipment and services. The Company markets its towing services under the national brand name RoadOne and its towing equipment under a number of well-recognized brands.