Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> July 10, 2014

Interview with the President, CEO and Chairman: Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (CVTI)

Parker, David R.
David R. Parker, 56, has served as President of Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., since its founding in 1985, and as Chairman of the board and Chief Executive Officer — CEO — since 1994. Mr. Parker was elected to the board of directors of the Truckload Carriers Association in 1994 and also serves on the board of directors of the American Trucking Association. Since March 2012, Mr. Parker has served as a member of the Trade and Transportation Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Mr. Parker has also served as a director of several religious organizations. Mr. Parker was raised in the truckload industry and has been working in this industry that he loves for over 40 years. Profile
TWST: Please begin with a brief history of the Company with a view to recent growth?

Mr. Parker: My wife and I started Covenant Transport in 1986 with 25 trucks as a team-expedited