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Board Member Bio
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Gordon Betts |
Gordon Betts (earlier years) |
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Number
of years trucking: |
28 (Last 8 as an employee driver) |
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Year,
make & model of truck: |
94 Peterbilt
- 377 Detroit - 63" Stand-up American Class-All alum wheels |
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What
type of load do you typically haul?: |
"My
truck is currently holding the driveway down while I haul
mail with a company truck. " |
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Family
information: |
Widower - Adult daughter, Shannon - "pound puppy" Rose |
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Favorite
Trucking Story or Moment: |
"Was
going to tell about being stood-up by Ms. Barbra Mandrell
in Branson but being told to have a Merry Christmas by Charles Durning
is a
happier moment. " |
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What
do you like about the industry?: |
"At
the end of the day or trip, you can realize a sense of accomplishment...you
covered the miles, moved the freight, possibly saved someone's life
because you were paying attention when they weren't... " |
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What
do you dislike about the industry?: |
"Like farmers
and ranchers, truckers provide it at wholesale and pay retail
for everthing we use...in a very real sense, others determine how much
we earn and have left at the end of the day." |
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What
makes you successful as an owner-operator?: |
"Watching
where your income is from and where it goes to...all your
profit for the day can go into a pinball machine or the like " |
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Why
are you a member of OOIDA?: |
"Back when
my hair was all the same color, OOIDA was the only group
out there sticking up for small operators...now that my hair is all the
same
other color, they still are looking out for us." |
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Anything
else you would like to add?: |
"Proud
to be a lifetime member, and to serve as a member of the board." |