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James Harwood Cochrane (November 16, 1912 – July 25, 2016) was an American businessman and philanthropist, as well as inductee into the Automotive Hall of Fame. [1] [2] Contents 1 Early and family life 2 Career 3 Death and legacy 4 References Early and family life [ edit] Cochrane and his six brothers and sisters grew up in humble circumstances.
Trucking legend J. Harwood Cochrane, who entered freight transportation by driving a horse-drawn carriage and founded Overnite Transportation Co. during the Great Depression, died July 25 at 103...
J. Harwood Cochrane, a Virginian whose fortune from a trucking empire supported numerous Baptist causes as well as the arts, died July 26 at 103. Cochrane and his late wife, Louise, who died last year at 99, were well-known benefactors of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Richmond Symphony Orchestra, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden and the Virginia Opera.
Harwood Cochrane, a titan in the trucking industry, has finally retired around age 90. His sale of Highway Express represents his last trucking company, but he started Overnite Transportation...
Distinguished Service Citation Award 1990. Founded the Overnite Transportation Company in 1935, building a two-vehicle operation into one of the largest independent trucking companies in the United States. Established a system of truck terminals that made deliveries more efficient and which rapidly escalated the growth of cross-country trucking. Harwood Cochrane’s success in the trucking industry didn’t happen “over night.”.
Trucking pioneer J. Harwood Cochrane, who founded LTL carrier Overnite Transportation Co. during the Depression, died at age 103 on July 25 in Richmond, Va. The native Virginian’s first job was ...
J. Harwood Cochrane, a no-nonsense but courtly corporate titan with a storied benevolence to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and local Baptist organizations, died July 25. He was 103. A month...
J. Harwood Cochrane Founded One of America’s Top Trucking Companies - WSJ Skip to Main Content Dow Jones, a News Corp company About WSJ News Corp is a global, diversified media and information...
James Harwood Cochrane, age 103, passed away July 25th. Recently proceeded in death by his wife of over 81 years, Louise Odell Blanks Cochrane, he is survived by children Judith Carr Cochrane Gilman-Hines (Spencer) and James Harwood Cochrane, Jr. Two daughters, Suzanne Hope Cochrane Austell Martin and Treena Louise Cochrane predeceased him.
James Harwood Cochrane was of humble beginnings. A son of John and Wilantina (Knibb) Cochrane, he was born in Goochland County, VA into a large family. The young man quit school at age 16 and worked odd jobs before starting at Virginia Dairy. He worked there for several years delivering milk via horse and wagon. The...
