Economic Club of Phoenix

Events



David Jackson

April ECP
2024 Executive of the Year Award

Honoring David Jackson

Former President and CEO
Knight-Swift Transportation

Dave Jackson is the former President and CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation (NYSE:KNX), a Fortune 500 company. At $8 billion in annual revenues, Knight-Swift is the largest full-truckload freight transportation company in North America. Dave began his career with Knight in 2000, becoming the CFO in 2004, the President in 2011, and the CEO in 2015, remaining in that position after the 2017 merger with Swift Transportation.

Dave is a member of the Dean’s Council at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business and the Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC). In 2016, Dave was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the 40 most powerful CEO’s under the age of 40.

Dave has a Global Business degree from Arizona State University. He and his wife, Becca, have five children and live in Phoenix, Arizona. Outside of work, they try to be actively engaged in volunteer opportunities in their community.

  Thursday, April 4, 2024
  11:30 a.m. check-in opens, 12 p.m. program begins
  This paid event takes place live, in-person at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa. Tickets are $100 per person (FMV $100).

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Annual Economic Outlook

May ECP
Annual Economic Outlook

Dennis L. Hoffman - Bio

W. P. Carey School of Business

Lee McPheters - Bio

W. P. Carey School of Business

Mark Stapp - Bio

W. P. Carey School of Business


  Thursday, May 2, 2024
  11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Arizona time)
  Online event, free

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