Donald J Schneider, chairman of the board of Schneider National Inc, received the Council of Logistics Management (CLM) Distinguished Service Award during a special awards ceremony Sept 30, 2002, at the organization's annual conference in San Francisco CA. He is the 37th person to receive this award since it was inaugurated in 1965 as a tribute to John Drury Sheahan, pioneer logistics consultant and a partner in the consulting firm that bore his name.
Schneider started with Schneider National during his high school years, first as a mechanic's helper in the shop and then as a driver in high school and college. In 1961, Schneider joined the company as a manager, and in 1974, he succeeded his father as president and chief executive officer.
Schneider National is a $2.4-billion provider of transportation and logistics solutions and is the largest truckload carrier in North America.