Our conversation with Barry Hansen brings to light mention of John Emery, Sr.
     John Emery, Sr., created the first certified air freight forwarding company in the United States of America.
     John Sr. was an officer in the Naval Air Transport Service and was a peacetime Railway Express manager.
     Emery Air Freight was an idea born of his wartime experiences, and the company enjoyed a dominant presence at the first blooming of modern air cargo.
     John Jr. followed his father’s footsteps, first joining the Naval Service and then joining Emery Air Freight when his service was fulfilled.
     John began his career as a pick-up driver, deflecting the barb that he was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.
     John Jr. served as street salesman, New York sales manager, district manager, regional manager, Vice President of Sales and eventually, Executive Vice President.
     By the time John Jr. hung up his spurs, Emery (today part of UPS) was operating 180 offices with 10,000 employees and had grown from an $80,000,000 company to a company pulling in $1.2 billion dollars worth of revenue.
     John Emery, Jr. was a unique individual. No single executive in modern air cargo history has done more to propel the worldwide organization of air cargo.
     He single-handedly carried IACA (now called TIACA) on his back for 15 years, from the mid-1970s to the late 1980s, when it moved to new affiliation and management.
Geoffrey

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