Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> January 8, 2001
WILLIAM D. ZOLLARS, Chairman, President and CEO of Yellow
Corporation, leads one of the largest and most recognizable
global transportation service providers. Mr. Zollars was named to
his current position on November 9, 1999. Prior to that, he was
President of Yellow Transportation, Inc., a position he accepted
on September 6, 1996, as part of a major management transition
for the company. From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Zollars was Senior Vice
President of Ryder Integrated Logistics, a $1.5 billion division
of Ryder System, Inc., based in Miami, Florida. Previously, Mr.
Zollars spent 24 years in various executive positions at Eastman
Kodak, including assignments in London, Toronto and Tokyo. Mr.
Zollars holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the
University of Minnesota and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He
serves on the Boards of Butler Manufacturing, Rogers Group, Inc.,
ProLogis Trust, The Midwest Research Institute, National
Association of Manufacturers, Heart of America United Way,
American Trucking Associations and The Civic Council of Greater
Kansas City. Profile
Mr. Zollars: Yellow has been around for about 75 years. It was a company
that had three generations of family CEOs for much
