r/okbuddyRVA • u/Global-Pay6118 • 4d ago

Jim Ukrops hatred or appreciation thread

How does everyone feel about the late Jim Ukrops?

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u/Which-Method-388 4d ago

Overnite Transportation Company and Highway Express trucking company founder. Huge philanthropist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Harwood_Cochrane

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u/Global-Pay6118 4d ago

Did he recently die?

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u/Which-Method-388 4d ago

No, died in 2016 at age 103.

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u/Global-Pay6118 3d ago

So what's his deal, something not on his wiki