ABF President and CEO Wesley Kemp to retire; Roy Slagle named his successor

Arkansas Best Corporation has announced that Wesley B. Kemp, current President and Chief Executive Officer of its largest subsidiary, ABF Freight System, Inc. (ABF), will retire on December 31, 2011. Roy M. Slagle ABF’s current Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, will become ABF’s President and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2012.

Kemp has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of ABF since January 2010. Throughout his nearly 43-year career with ABF, beginning as a management trainee in 1969, Wes continually advanced in ABF leadership positions with increasing responsibility including Regional Vice President of Operations, Vice President of Terminal Operations, Senior Vice President of Operations, President and Chief Operating Officer and his current position of President and CEO.

"During his ABF career that has spanned more than four decades, Wes Kemp has been an integral part of ABF’s transformation from a small LTL carrier with revenues totaling $45m and service centres in 12 states to a flexible, innovative, and full-service LTL carrier with $1.7bn in revenues and 275 service centres across North America," said Judy R. McReynolds, Arkansas Best President and Chief Executive Officer.

Roy Slagle has been in his current position since February 2006. During his 35 years with ABF he also served as Vice President Administration and Treasurer, Vice President and Treasurer, and Regional Vice President of Sales.

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