Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 28, 2005
RICHARD A. ALTOMARE is President and Chief Executive Officer of
Universal Express, Inc. Universal, with its wholly owned subsidiary
WorldPost, is a leader of the $7 billion private postal industry.
WorldPost is also engaged in international shipping. Prior to Universal
Express, Mr. Altomare was an investment banker specializing in real
estate, bankruptcy reorganizations and equipment transactions. Mr.
Altomare also owned and operated professional sports teams. He served in
the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army, specializing in communications and
intelligence. Mr. Altomare attended Adelphi University and Hofstra
University, has been a political candidate for U.S. Congress and served
on numerous corporate Boards. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of UniversalExpress and a picture of the things you are doing now?
Mr. Altomare: Universal Express is 17 years old. It has four