As of today Kevin Stone is officially a member of the Toyota Owensboro team.
He has completed his company orientation, the 2 week Account specific Fork lift and Flatbed training and a two week ride along with Bruce Ashmore, one of our 2 Million Mile drivers.
Kevin is married to his wife Jennifer and has 5 children, Lance, twins Adision and Ashton, Samantha and Griffin.
Kevin is retired military serving in the Army, Marines and National Guard.
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| Left - Bruce Ashmore Right - Kevin Stone |
This is what Bruce Ashmore said about Kevin:
When asked if I would train a new driver, I, at first thought I would
pass. That is when
I was told that the driver, Kevin Stone, was a veteran and had served our
country. I decided then
that if Kevin could give up his time to serve our great nation, that I
could give up two weeks of my time to help a veteran.
Kevin is a great
driver, very quiet, but good behind the wheel. I felt like I was overloading his brain with
stuff I thought would be useful to make sure that he succeeded and made J.B
Hunt look good on the road. He caught on very quickly; he may have had some hiccups
(nothing major), but who of us doesn’t have to keep trying something to get
good at it. I have been with J.B Hunt for 18.5 years and driving a truck for 39
years and there is stuff I am still learning; you have to be open for changes
when you are in our profession. I believe that someday Kevin will be typing an
article about his driver that he has trained.
I am glad that I was
given the opportunity to help Kevin feel confident to drive on his own. I hope
he retains everything that I have passed on to him and keeps learning along the
way. Someday, I believe that I will see Kevin in the J.B Hunt magazine for
reaching a million miles with no accidents. I loved being able to give back to
someone who defended my freedom and my families’ freedom. What J.B Hunt does
for our countries veterans is a great thing, and I am proud to wear and support
the J.B Hunt logo.
Attached is an email he sent me over the weekend, great write-up, .along with a picture of them,
Bruce is on the left, Kevin on the right.
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