ARLINGTON, Va., April 26, 2018 – The National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) announced that John Whittington has been elected as the organization’s new chairman at the NTTC’s recent annual meeting in Toronto, Ontario. Whittington succeeds Lee Miller, CEO of Miller Transporters of Jackson, Mississippi who now serves as Chairman of the NTTC’s executive committee.
“I am proud to serve as the next Chairman of NTTC,” said Chairman Whittington. “These are good times for trucking and I believe that our organization is well-positioned to champion the tank truck industry’s commitment to safety and success for its carriers. I look forward to working with our entire membership and our many allies to accomplish great things for our industry.”
John Whittington is currently Vice President of Government Affairs & Special Projects of Grammer Industries (www.grammerindustries.com) and its subsidiary Vickery Transportation (www.vickerytransportation.com). Founded in 1968, Grammer specializes in bulk transportation of anhydrous ammonia, liquefied petroleum gases, carbon dioxide, nitric acid, cryogenic liquids and other products for a wide variety of agricultural and industrial customers. Chairman Whittington is a passionate advocate for the trucking industry having previously served as the Chairman of the Indiana Motor Truck Association (IMTA) and the Agricultural Food Transporters Conference of the American Trucking Associations (ATA). He is a serial entrepreneur who is actively involved in a variety of business interests including trucking, transloading, renewable fuels production, and real estate development. He is a proud graduate of Purdue University where he earned his B.S. degree in Agricultural Business Management.
About NTTC
National Tank Truck Carriers, Inc. (NTTC) is a trade association composed of over 550 companies that specialize in bulk transportation services by cargo tank throughout North America. The tank truck industry generates roughly 6% of all truck freight revenue, but that represents 30% of all truck freight in terms of tonnage due to the heavy nature of the liquid bulk products handled.
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