LOGISTICS

Jack Cooper Logistics

Jack Cooper’s Logistics division is unique in the Logistics Service Provider space in its ability to provide both land and sea vehicle transportation. Jack Cooper Logistics handles cars, trucks, and equipment on wheels across the entire continental US and we export on a regular basis to Africa, Middle East, Caribbean, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Domestic

Jack Cooper Logistics’ domestic brokerage builds on the strength of its sister company: Jack Cooper Transport, the largest American carhauler. If Jack Cooper Transport’s fleet of ~1,600 trucks were not enough, Jack Cooper Logistics can tap into its network of over 400 trucking companies giving you the confidence your cargo will be handled reliably, safely, and on time – no matter where point A and point B are.

Our infrastructure and processes are highly scalable and are EDI-friendly for a seamless integration with our customers’ operations.

International

Jack Cooper Logistics shipping services allow us to export cars, trucks, and equipment on wheels almost anywhere in the globe. In 2011 we acquired a NVOCC company, AES, who has been in the business for 12 years and is recognized as a leader in the market. We are unique in the space by being the only NVOCC who has exclusive booking rights on 2 leading shipping lines on various trade lanes. We also enjoy preferential treatment at several port facilities on the East Coast and the Gulf

We regularly work with the largest, most modern, and most reliable RoRo ships. We can offer frequent delivery schedules from the East Coast (and soon the Gulf) to most ports; we are specialists in the West African trade where no other company can match our quality of service.

J.J. Schickel, Jr. is a Board member of both JCL (since the inception of the company) and JCT (since May 2010). J.J. also serves on the board of Global Institute of Logistics in London, where he chairs the finance committee. J.J. is a co-founder of EVE Partners, one of the largest dedicated transportation and logistics investment banking practices in the world, with headquarters in Atlanta and offices in Hong Kong, London and New York. He has advised clients on more than 80 mergers and acquisitions in the transportation and logistics industry, with total value in excess of $7 billion, and has raised over $4 billion in IPO, follow-on and private financing. J.J. is a graduate of the University of Florida where he received a Bachelor of Science and Masters degree in accounting.
Robert Griffin joined Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc. in July 2009 as President and was quickly promoted to CEO three months later. Prior to joining us, Bob served at Leggett & Platt Inc., a Fortune 500 company, as corporate Senior Vice President and President of the Fixture & Display Group. In those roles, Bob was responsible for the planning, launching and operations of L&P's commercial furnishings business which he grew to $800 million in annual revenues and 5,000 employees in 35 manufacturing and distribution operations throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe. Prior to this role he served as L&P's Vice President and Director of Mergers, Acquisitions & Strategic Planning for five years, where he closed 116 transactions and acquired $2.2 billion in revenue. Prior to joining L&P, Bob held management positions with The Mennen Company, AMF Inc. and Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Robert Griffin attended Villanova University and West Chester State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics and Finance. Bob received an MBA from Temple University.
T. Michael Riggs is Chairman and the largest shareholder of Jack Cooper Transport Company, Inc. and also served as CEO prior to Bob Griffin's appointment. Mike was President of Active Transportation when Active purchased Jack Cooper in 2009. With over seventeen years of executive experience in the trucking industry, Mike is also Chairman and Managing Partner of Innovative Equity Partners, a private equity firm that he founded. Prior to founding IEP, Michael served as the Chief Executive Officer of JHT, where he was responsible for over 4,000 employees and almost $500 million in annual revenues. He also served as the President of Automotive Carrier Services, the parent of Auto Truck Transport and a subsidiary of JHT and was President and Chief Executive Officer of Hook Up, a privately held truck transport company that he grew from $1 million to more than $70 million. Prior to Hook Up, Mike was President of Able Body, a manufacturer of heavy truck sleeper cabs that he grew from $4 million in revenue to more than $60 million in six years. Mike began his career with General Motors, where he held various manufacturing, labor relations and marketing positions in the U.S. and Europe in. Mike received his MBA from Harvard Business School.
Michael S. Testman recently joined Jack Cooper as our Chief Financial Officer bringing over 20 years of senior management experience in the truck transportation industry. Prior to joining us, Michael served as Chief Executive Officer and a director of JHT Holdings, Inc., a $550 million truck transporter providing hauling and other logistics services to manufacturers such as Freightliner, International and Mack. Michael also served on the Board of Directors of Mexicana Logistics, and President of ATC Leasing, Inc., both subsidiaries of JHT. Michael graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a degree in Accounting.
Theo A. Ciupitu has been our Executive Vice President, Assistant Secretary, and General Counsel since July 2010.  Prior to joining us, Mr. Ciupitu was a corporate attorney in private practice, representing public and private companies and private equity and venture capital firms in, among other things, mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, tax free reorganizations, private and public offerings, debt and equity financing transactions, and outsourcing, licensing, and general commercial transactions.  From July 2006 to June 2010, Mr. Ciupitu was an attorney in the Corporate and Securities Department of Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC.  Prior to July 2006, Mr. Ciupitu was an attorney in the Corporate Services Department of McGuireWoods LLP.  Mr. Ciupitu graduated summa cum laude from Florida State University and earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.
Andrea Amico is President of Jack Cooper Logistics. Andrea has 10+ years of general management and ops optimization experience: first at McKinsey and Company, where he advised the top management of Fortune 100 companies across multiple industries, functions, and continents; then at General Electric, where he was the Managing Director in charge of operational efficiencies and special projects, directly reporting to NBC Universal’s COO. Andrea has a dual Master of Science in Engineering from Cagliari University in Italy and Linkopings University in Sweden. He also has a MBA from Columbia University.
Ron Pfeiffer is Founder and C.E.O. of A.E.S., where he has the responsibility of overseeing the transportation of autos, trucks, buses, boats, construction equipment and various other pieces of machinery to ports all over the world. Ron founded A.E.S. in 1999 and merged the company with Jack Cooper Logistics in 2011.
Prior to founding A.E.S., Ron was Port Captain and National Sales Director for over 8 years with a leading Ro-Ro carrier. Ron has 20 plus years of experience in the maritime logistics industry. Ron graduated from Richard Stockton College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business.