Old Dominion vs Samsung: Founders, CEOs and History

Old Dominion

Founded

1934

Headquarters

Thomasville, North Carolina, United States

Current CEO

Kevin M. "Marty" Freeman

Employees

20,591

Samsung

Founded

1969

Headquarters

Suwon, South Korea

Current CEO

Jun Young-hyun and Roh Tae-moon

Employees

259,149

Old Dominion

• Earl Congdon

  Earl Congdon and his wife Lillian founded Old Dominion in 1934 during the Great Depression, operating one truck between Richmond and Norfolk, Virginia.

• Lillian Congdon

  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.

Samsung

• Lee Byung-chul

  Lee Byung-chul founded Samsung Sanghoe in Daegu in 1938, trading dried fish, produce and noodles.

Old Dominion

1. Adam N. Satterfield2016–present

   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

   As CFO, he oversees the massive capital expenditure required to continuously expand the company's vital network of service centers, ensuring the company never runs out of capacity.

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2. David S. Congdon2018–present

   Executive Chairman

   As the grandson of the founders, he served as CEO during the company's absolute most explosive growth phase, cementing its reputation as the premier LTL carrier in North America.

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3. Greg Gantt2018–2023

   President and Chief Executive Officer

   Serving as CEO from 2018 to 2023, he guided the company through the severe supply chain shocks of the pandemic, maintaining absolutely unparalleled operational margins.

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4. Kevin M. "Marty" Freeman2023–present

   President and Chief Executive Officer

   Joined Old Dominion in 1992 and worked in customer relations, sales and operations; served as Executive Vice President and COO from 2018 before becoming CEO in July 2023.

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5. Gregory B. Plemmons2023–present

   Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

   As COO, he ensures the incredibly complex terminal network operates with absolute military precision, maintaining the industry's lowest claims ratio for damaged freight.

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Samsung

1. Jong-Hee Han2022–2025

   Vice Chairman and CEO

   A longtime TV business leader who helped keep Samsung the top global TV brand. He died suddenly in March 2025 while in office.

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2. Jay Y. Lee2022–present

   Executive Chairman

   Grandson of the founder and son of Lee Kun-hee. He was convicted in the 2017 bribery case and pardoned in 2022, and became Executive Chairman in October 2022. In 2025 the Supreme Court upheld his acquittal in the separate merger and accounting fraud case.

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3. Jun Young-hyun2024–present

   Vice Chairman, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Head of Device Solutions

   He implemented a complete overhaul of the semiconductor division's engineering processes, issuing a rare public apology in 2024 for the company's technological delays.

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4. Roh Tae-moon (TM Roh)2025–present

   Co-Chief Executive Officer, Head of Device eXperience

   As head of the MX (Mobile eXperience) division, he heavily integrated AI features (Galaxy AI) into the S-series flagship phones to combat Apple's dominance in the premium tier.

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Old Dominion

No verified acquisitions are listed.

Samsung

• FlaktGroup2025$1.7B
• Xealth2025Undisclosed
• Harman International2017$8B
• SmartThings2014$200M