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American Freightways Corporation
 PROFILE
Combining Americans and freight adds up to profits for American Freightways. The less-than-truckload carrier provides scheduled, for-hire shipping services in 39 states in the eastern, midwestern, southeastern, and southwestern US. Through alliances, American Freightways has been expanding beyond the continental US to provide service in Alaska, Canada, Guam, Hawaii, and Latin America. It operates more than 6,100 tractors and 15,500 trailers, and it has more than 250 freight terminals (which the company refers to as "customer centers"). To keep costs down, the company uses nonunion employees. Founder and chairman Sheridan Garrison owns 32% of the company, which has been acquired by FedEx.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 1,434.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 22.9%
Employees: 17,000
Revenue per employee: $84,352.94

 KEY PEOPLE
• Tom Garrison
    CEO
• Frank Conner
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
2200 Forward Dr.
Harrison, AR 72601
US
Phone: 870-741-9000
Fax: 870-741-3003
Online: Web Site

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