Tim Wicks Leaves YRC

YRC Worldwide said Tuesday that its president and chief operating officer, Tim Wicks, has resigned and will return to work for his former employer, United Healthcare.

Wicks, 44, was previously chief financial officer of the company and was named president and COO in October. Sheila Taylor succeeded Wicks as CFO.

With his departure, the less-than-truckload carrier’s operations, sales and marketing operations will report directly to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill Zollars, YRC said in a regulatory filing.

YRC Worldwide is ranked No. 4 on the Transport Topics 100 listing of U.S. and Canadian for-hire carriers.