James Welch

James Welch

Chairman at SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC.

Net worth: 5 M $ as of 2024-03-30

69 year
Transportation
Industrial Services
Electronic Technology

Profile

James L.
Welch
is currently the Chairman at Schneider National, Inc. since 2023.
He is also the Lead Independent Director at SkyWest, Inc. since 2022 and an Independent Director at Stericycle, Inc. since 2020.
Previously, Mr. Welch served as the Chief Executive Officer & Director at Yellow Corp.
from 2011 to 2018.
He was also the President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at TForce Logistics, Inc. from 2008 to 2011.
Prior to that, he held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Yellow Transportation, Inc. from 2000 to 2007.
Additionally, he served as the President & Chief Executive Officer at B.
Tankers AB from 2008 to 2011 and as the Chief Executive Officer at JHT Holdings, Inc. from 2007 to 2008.
Mr. Welch was the President & Chief Executive Officer at YRC, Inc. in 2013 and 2014.
He also held the position of Director at Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. from 2008 to 2011 and was an Independent Director at Erickson, Inc. from 2012 to 2016.
Furthermore, he served as a Director at Roadrunner Transportation Services, Inc. and as an Independent Director at Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc. in 2010 and 2011 respectively.
Mr. Welch's education includes an undergraduate degree from West Texas A&M University, which he obtained in 1976.

Known holdings in public companies

CompanyDateNumber of sharesValuationValuation date
2024-03-14 56,067 ( 0.14% ) 4 M $ 2024-03-30
2024-02-19 34,186 ( 0.04% ) 773 971 $ 2024-03-30
2023-05-25 7,211 ( 0.01% ) 380 380 $ 2024-03-30

James Welch active positions

CompaniesPositionStart
SKYWEST, INC. Director/Board Member 2007-05-03
SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC. Chairman 2023-01-29
STERICYCLE, INC. Director/Board Member 2020-04-30
All active positions of James Welch

Former positions of James Welch

CompaniesPositionEnd
YELLOW (EX-YRC WORLDWIDE) Chief Executive Officer 2018-06-30
ERICKSON INCORPORATED Director/Board Member 2016-10-26
Chief Executive Officer 2014-02-26
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC. Director/Board Member 2011-07-26
SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC. Director/Board Member 2011-07-21
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Training of James Welch

West Texas A&M University Undergraduate Degree

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Connections

100 +

1st degree connections

15

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Linked companies

Listed companies7
SKYWEST, INC.

Transportation

YELLOW (EX-YRC WORLDWIDE)

Transportation

STERICYCLE, INC.

Industrial Services

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS HOLDINGS, INC.

Electronic Technology

SCHNEIDER NATIONAL, INC.

Transportation

ERICKSON INCORPORATED

Finance

ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.

Transportation

Private companies7

Transportation

Transportation

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Motor Freight Carriers Association

Transportation

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