John Hancock named Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Board Chairman

John Hancock, Director of Training and Recruitment for Prime Inc., has been elected chairman of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry Executive Board. He will begin his duties in Jan. 2012.

“John is going to be a great asset to the board as chairman,” Daniel P. Mehan, President/CEO of the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said. “With his extensive business experience and enthusiasm for the Missouri Chamber’s activities, I am looking forward to the progress our organization will make with John at the helm.”

John Hancock is part of the management team of Prime Inc., where he is responsible for all aspects of nationwide recruiting efforts and the training and placement for a fleet of over 5,000 drivers. Prime Inc., drivers travel more than 579 million miles annually, and the company is nearing $1 billion in annual gross revenues.

Hancock is a graduate of Evangel University and is presently enrolled in professional management courses with Bethel University. He joined Prime Inc., in July 1986 as a nighttime operations associate. He has also served as sales coordinator and fleet manager. In 1997, Hancock was promoted to director of training transitioning, and in 2003 was promoted into his current position with the company.

In addition to his role on the Missouri Chamber Board of Directors, John serves on the board of directors for the Springfield Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he serves on the Missouri Trucking Association Executive Board of Directors, as a member of Congressman Billy Long’s 7th District Transportation Advisory Council; the American Trucking Association’s Labor and Policy, Safety Policy and Insurance Task Force Committees; the American Transportation Research Institute’s Research Advisory Committee; the Missouri Transportation Coalition; and the Missouri Safety Council. Hancock has also served as the chairman of the board and as chairman of the executive committee for the Missouri Trucking Association. In 2010, Hancock received the Frank G. Campbell Award for Outstanding Service by the Missouri Trucking Association.

John currently resides in Christian County with his wife Christie and their children Rachel, Rebecca, and Sam.