Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 8, 2001

John Mccown – Trailer Bridge Inc (trbr)

JOHN D. MCCOWN, Chairman and CEO of Trailer Bridge, Inc., has been with Trailer Bridge since its founding in 1992. Mr. McCown worked closely with Trailer Bridge's founder, transportation pioneer Malcom McLean, the inventor of container shipping, from 1980 until Mr. McLean's death in 2001. Prior to his involvement in the marine field, Mr. McCown was a corporate loan officer for a New York City bank. He has an undergraduate business degree from Louisiana State University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Profile
TWST: Could we begin with a brief overview and history?

Mr. McCown: Trailer Bridge was founded in 1991. We're an integrated

trucking and marine company that moves freight between the mainland