Jerry Moyes | |
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Born | Plain City, Utah, U.S. | January 15, 1944
Alma mater | Weber State College |
Occupation | CEO of Swift Transportation |
Years active | 1966 - 2016[1] |
Spouse | Vickie Moyes[2] |
Jerry Moyes is an American businessman who is the founder, former chairman, and CEO of Phoenix-based Swift Transportation, one of the largest trucking companies in the United States.[3][4] Moyes also owns charter airline Swift Air and FBO Swift Aviation at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Moyes is the controlling owner of SME Steel Contractors Inc., a steel erector company based in Utah, and Texas-based LTL freight carrier Central Freight Lines.[5] He has invested in several Arizona sports teams, most notably the Arizona Coyotes, which he owned from 2006 until 2009.