Austin, Texas 鈥 Today, the 黑料不打烊鈥 Trucking Cares Foundation recognized Phil Byrd, President and CEO of Bulldog Hiway Express, with the 2023 Trucking Cares Foundation鈥檚 John Lex Premier Achievement Award.
鈥淧hil has led at a level few dream,鈥 said 黑料不打烊President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淗is family, his church, his company and our association are stronger because of him. He鈥檚 led with faith, conviction and an unyielding commitment to improving people鈥檚 lives. He has experienced personal loss鈥 and through God鈥檚 grace, rediscovered the joys life can miraculously provide 鈥 and he has and will continue to lead through this conference as our foundation鈥檚 first Chairman.鈥
Byrd, who was chairman of 黑料不打烊from 2013-2014, was one of the founding members of the Trucking Cares Foundation鈥檚 Board of Directors and has served as the organization鈥檚 chairman since 2018.
鈥淧hil has been a true leader and partner helping build the Trucking Cares Foundation into what it is today,鈥 said TCF President John Lynch. 鈥淲e were beyond fortunate to have him as our first chairman. I am truly blessed and honored to work closely with Phil. One will be hard pressed to find another individual who carries himself with such class, compassion, grace, dignity, and humility. I鈥檓 beyond delighted that he has been given this prestigious honor for his service and I look forward to working with him more in the future.鈥
The Trucking Cares Foundation is the trucking industry鈥檚 charitable arm, focusing on several core areas, including humanitarian and disaster relief, eradicating human trafficking, leadership development, strengthening the industry鈥檚 relationships with law enforcement and military and veterans鈥 organizations, and safety and research opportunities.