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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name: Al Jubitz
Organization: Jubitz Corp
Title: Co-chairman, co-president, co-CEO
What we do: We serve the trucking industry in a multitude of ways, from truck stops to tires to fuel to telephony and our leadership in the freight-matching business nationwide. (We match available freight to available trucks to give them better back hauls.)
Education: Beaverton High School (1962); B.S., industrial administration, Yale University (1966); M.B.A., University of Oregon, School of Business
Residence: Southwest Portland
BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
Essential business philosophy: Listen to customers, for they will guide us. Treat people honestly. Hire people smarter than yourself. Be willing to change the business with the times and with the talent employed at the business. Hire nice people who work hard. Reinvest in the business for the customer and for employees. If we can't do the job well, don't do it at all.
Best way to keep competitive edge: Listen to the customer. Take reasonsable risks to meet changing market demands. Keep learning. Be involved in the industry so trends are spotted and understood. Reinvest in the business.
Guiding principle: Customers for life. If we can anticipate and meet customer needs honestly and consistently over time, we should have a vibrant business well into the future. Think long-term. Apply the...