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Charles D. Willmott

PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
  WillGO, Inc. - McLean, VA. Provides freight transportation equipment and services primarily through its Internet website, www.willgo.com.  
        Founder, CEO - 1997 - Present                
       
    XTRA Corporation - Boston, MA. Transportation equipment lessor. (NYSE, DJTI)  
        Vice President, Marketing and Planning - Served as the principal marketing officer and number two executive in the company. Led XTRA’s business development efforts including three completed acquisitions, several proposed acquisitions, a secondary public offering of $65 million in Common Stock, start-up of the Mexican division, re-structuring of the Canadian division, and the roll-out of various new products for all divisions. Represented XTRA with industry and trade associations including the National Freight Transportation Association (NFTA) and as a two term, elected Board member of the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA). October 1992 - December 1996                
       
    Strick Companies- Fairless Hills, PA. Manufacturer and lessor of truck trailers, containers and chassis used in freight transportation.  
        President, Distribution International Corporation (DI) - Holding company for both Strick Corporation and Strick Lease. Responsible for investment banking relations, new business development, merger and acquisition analysis, and marketing. Arranged the sale of Strick Lease to XTRA. March 1991 - October 1992                
       
        Executive Vice President Marketing, Strick Lease, Inc. - Ran 35 of 60 Strick Lease branches including all of Canada. Handled corporate marketing, sales training, and several specialty product lines for this fast growing company of 50,000 trailers. November 1989 - February 1991                
       
        President, Strick Lease Intermodal - Started and built this successful rail and marine equipment leasing division. October 1984 - October 1989                
       
    Willmott & Company Advertising, Inc.- Arlington, VA. Advertising, graphic arts and public relations firm.  
        Owner and CEO - 1980-1984                
       
    Strick Trailer Corporation- Fort Washington, PA. Manufacturer of truck trailers, containers and chassis.  
        Assistant to Vice President of Marketing - 1979-1980                
        Director of Advertising and Marketing - 1977-1978                
       
DIRECTORSHIPS   Solomon Tri-Modal, Inc. - 1997 - Present  
    Intermodal Association of North America - 1993-1996  
    Distribution International Corporation - 1991-1992  
    Strick Lease, Inc. - 1989-1992  
    Strick Lease Intermodal Company - 1986-1990  
    National Kidney Foundation of the National Capital Area - 1982-1984  
       
EDUCATION   Williams College, Williamstown, MA - Bachelor of Arts, 1974  
       

Last modified: January 09, 2002