Who Founded Old Dominion?

Earl Congdon and his wife Lillian founded Old Dominion in 1934 during the Great Depression, operating one truck between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia. The business expanded through the Southeast in the following decades, and the Congdon family remained central to its leadership: his son Earl E. Congdon later led the company, and his grandson David S. Congdon served as CEO from 2008 to 2018 and is Executive Chairman today. Earl Congdon was born in 1930.

Lillian Congdon co-founded Old Dominion in 1934 alongside her husband Earl and handled much of the business side of the early company. She later led the company after Earl's death, keeping the business in family hands. Her descendants, including Executive Chairman David S. Congdon, remain involved in its governance. (Exact birth year remains publicly undisclosed).