K Lee Drury recently celebrated 25 years of service with Jack B Kelley Inc as a driver, trainer, and safety director.
Hired as an owner-operator Aug 16, 1976, Drury started a driver training department in 1981. In 1989, he added safety director to his responsibilities; in 1994, he took on human resources; and in 1995, the insurance program. In the late 1970s, Drury was named manager of a new terminal in Kansas, though the illness of Jack B Kelley put this appointment on hold. In 1989, Drury did run a terminal in LaPorte TX.
Organizations that have honored his record include the Texas State Safety Association, National Tank Truck Carriers, and Compressed Gas Association.