David S. Congdon was named Chief Executive Officer of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Jan. 1, 2008. Previously he held the positions of President and Chief Operating Officer since May of 1997; he has been a member of Old Dominion’s board of directors since 1978. Mr. Congdon was born in Richmond, Va., where Old Dominion was originally founded by his grandparents. During his 35-year tenure in the transportation industry, he has held the positions of Dockman, Mechanic, City Driver, Road Driver, Industrial Engineer, Director of Employee Relations, Director of Safety & Personnel, VP Maintenance & Equipment, President of Old Dominion Furniture Division, VP Linehaul and VP Quality Management. In addition to his responsibilities at Old Dominion, Mr. Congdon is on the board of directors for the North Carolina Trucking Association, the American Trucking Association and the Piedmont Triad Partnership, where he also chairs the Piedmont Triad Aerotropolis Leadership Board. He also serves on the Governor’s Statewide Logistics Task Force and has held several other leadership roles with additional philanthropic organizations. Mr. Congdon is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he received his B.S. degree in business administration.
