ATA President Reconnects With His Past

February 10, 2003 9:45 AM, EST

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(Michael James - Transport Topics)
Bill Graves chats with Roadway Express driver Ulysses Bell Jr.Roadway Express driver Ulysses “Uly” Bell Jr. pulled out of an Alexandria, Va., terminal last week with a set of doubles and a very important passenger.

American Trucking Associations’ President Bill Graves rode along Feb. 3 with the third-generation truck driver and 37-year Roadway employee on a four-hour trip to Carlisle, Pa.

The trip gave the ATA chief executive, who took office Jan. 15, a chance for a long talk on industry issues with an experienced driver and a refresher run through parts of four states and on major interstate highways.

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