Industry & Services >> Sector Roundtables >> August 31, 1998
THOM ALBRECHT is a Vice President and Senior Analyst of Transportation
Equity Research for ABN AMRO, Inc. in Chicago. His focus is on providing
investment research coverage on entrepreneurial trans-portation
companies including truckload carriers and third party logistics
companies. Previously, Mr. Albrecht was associated with A.G. Edwards.
While his background is equity research, he has been involved in a
number of public stock underwritings in the transportation and
automotive arena. A Chartered Financial Analyst, Mr. Albrecht earned his
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a Finance minor from
Central Missouri State University. Married with one daughter, he
includes golf, running, basketball and politics among his personal
interests. Mr. Albrecht is also an avid St. Louis Cardinals baseball
fan. Profile
ANTHONY P. GALLO is a Vice President and Senior Equity Analyst at BT
Alex. Brown Incorporated in Baltimore. Previously, he was associated
with Chase Manhattan Bank and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Gallo earned his
Bachelor of Science degree from Towson State University and his M.B.A.
from the University of Baltimore. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he is a
member of the Baltimore Society of Security Analysts. Mr. Gallo is
married and has three children. He includes family, reading and sports,
including Aikido, among his personal interests. Profile
TWST: Anthony, will you would begin with an overview of the truckingindustry? For instance, how large a share of the U.S. transportation
market does the trucking industry have?
Mr. Gallo: