As CEO of National Express Corp., David Duke has overseen significant growth and safety accomplishments. Here’s a look at our 2013 Contractor of the Year and his company.
2013 Contractor of the Year: David Duke
David Duke became CEO of National Express Corp. in 2011. His career in the school bus contracting industry spans nearly 30 years. He got his start at Ryder System.
Duke talks with one of the company’s school bus drivers. Across all of its operations, National Express Corp. transports more than 1 million students daily.
Since Duke took the helm, National Express Corp. has had notable safety accomplishments and has undergone significant growth. For example, the company has added 24 new customers over the past year.
National Express Corp.’s student transportation subsidiaries are Durham School Services and Petermann in the U.S. and Stock Transportation in Canada.
With a fleet of more than 21,000 school buses, National Express Corp. is the second-largest contractor in North America.