Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> April 7, 2003

Russell Cooke – Bostoncoach

RUSSELL S. COOKE is the President of BostonCoach, a leading provider of ground transportation solutions and travel services. Since he was appointed President in 1996, Mr. Cooke has been instrumental in growing BostonCoach, one of the largest providers of ground transportation services worldwide. Mr. Cooke is responsible for an organization with more than 600 company-owned sedans, vans, minibuses and buses. Since joining BostonCoach in 1986, Mr. Cooke has served as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President, Senior Vice President and Vice President. In 2000, Mr. Cooke was identified by Business Travel News as one of the year's most influential executives for the leadership provided at BostonCoach. Prior to joining BostonCoach, Mr. Cooke spent five years at Purolator Courier Corporation where he was the New York Senior Regional Manager. He holds a BA from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Profile
TWST: Could we start out with a brief historical sketch of

BostonCoach and an overview of things as they are now?

Mr. Cooke: The company was founded in 1985, and it was founded by

Ned Johnson,