Pershing Elliott Burnside

Background

Burnside, Pershing Elliott was born in 1946.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Transportation, Mississippi State University, 1970.

Career

Vice president, Spector Freight, 1968-1978; general manager, Saudi Arabian Transport Organisation Ltd., 1978; vice president, Trailways Inc., 1979-1980; vice president, United States Lines Inc., 1980-1987; president, chief operating officer, Jones Truck Lines, since 1987; also board directors, Jones Truck Lines.

Achievements

• Pershing Elliott Burnside has been listed as a noteworthy Trucking company executive by Marquis Who's Who.