What would you say to your founder about how you run the company today?Our founders would be very proud of how much the company has developed and how diverse it has become. They would be thrilled to know the core of the business they started has changed very little. The tools (and lingo) may have […]
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What would you say to your founder about how you run the company today?
Our founders would be very proud of how much the company has developed and how diverse it has become. They would be thrilled to know the core of the business they started has changed very little. The tools (and lingo) may have changed, but people are the key to our business.
What are the top two goals for your company over the next 50 years?
Fifty years is a long time, and I assume the transportation business will look vastly different. Our goal is to accommodate changing trends and increase ridership as time goes on, therefore remaining relevant and profitable. Our other top goal is to retain our family culture.
How do you plan to keep your business going even after your current top executive retires?
Don DeVivo has no current plans to retire. When that time comes, our hope is the next generation will be ready to take over. Our corporate philosophy has always been to hire the most talented individuals. This provides us with a stable management team that does not rely on day-to-day direction from ownership.
