10/7/2009  Atlas Van Lines Hires Griffin As President and COO

Atlas Van Lines has tapped Jack Griffin as its new president and chief operating officer. Griffin joins from AWG International, the parent company of Atlas World Group's international companies, where he served in the same role.

In his new role at Atlas, Griffin will be responsible for expanding the company's presence in the industry and developing new programs to assist Atlas customers and agents around the U.S.

Griffin will start on Jan. 1, 2010, when he will relocate permanently to Evansville, Ind., from Seattle, Wash. He will continue in his duties at AWG International as well.

"Jack has done excellent work for Atlas with our three international business units, and he will apply that same expertise to our domestic van line business," said Glen Dunkerson, Atlas World Group chairman and CEO.




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