The officers
and board of TCOM are especially proud to announce that Mike Bruns,
President, Comtrak Logistics, Inc., has been named 2004 TCI Transportation
Person of the Year. Congratulations, Mike!
Mike has grown Comtrak Logistics, Inc. from a small operation with a couple of intermodal trucks to its current size of more than 550 trucks encompassing the entire Southeastern United States.
With one operation in 1983, CLI has grown to ten terminals in 20 years under Mike's guiding hand.
Mike has won numerous awards in the professional community. Memphis awarded CLI "Business of the Year" in 1988, and in 2004 he received the prestigious "2004 Entrepreneur of the Year" award.
Henri Duhot, TCI Chairman, 2005
Mike's professional career isn't limited to day-to-day operations of CLI. He has served to make the intermodal and transportation industry a much safer and reputable industry.
Among professional organizations that he belongs to, Mike has served as Chairman of the Board for The Intermodal Association of North America and the American Trucking Association Intermodal Council.
Mike's reputation in the business makes him a leader among his peers, especially in the business community.
Perhaps Mike's biggest accomplishments are in the field of charitable organizations. He has served on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters, and also Youth Villages for several years. With Youth villages, he is credited to raising $20 million for the organization for a new family treatment center. He was recognized by Youth Villages by naming the Family Counseling Center after him for his dedication to Youth Villages.
Mike was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is a graduate of the University of Illinois (B.S., Business Administration). Mike has been married 32 years and has two children.
