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F E AT U R E
CHRIS MACKRELL NAMED
TO CLDA HALL OF FAME
“IT WAS THE PINNACLE OF MY CAREER”
of that business. “In those days, if you
were serving the banking industry
all it required was drivers. You didn’t
need an office, just a place for drivers
to meet,” he recalls.
For the last 30+ years Chris
MacKrell has been making sure
things get where they need to go.
In his career those “things” have
included everything from blood to
office supplies.
In May, the members of the cus-
tomized logistics and delivery indus-
try paid tribute to his life-long com-
mitment with their highest honor –
induction into the CLDA Hall of Fame.
“I was surprised and shocked.
I had no idea that I was up for the
award. It is the highest honor the
association can give to anybody. It
means so much to me,” says Chris
MacKrell, the President and COO of
Custom Couriers Solutions, Inc. and
a former CLDA President.
BANK RUNS AFTER GRADUATION
Like many in the industry, Chris
started as an independent contrac-
tor. “It was the summ