John “J.T.” Taylor, longtime President of U-Haul International, has been presented the Truck Renting and Leasing Association’s (TRALA) Steve Lawrence Legacy Award.
TRALA honored Taylor during the closing dinner of its annual national meeting on April 15 in Scottsdale. Named for a founding board member of TRALA, the Legacy Award recognizes individuals who demonstrate exceptional leadership and long-term dedication to the association and the industry it represents.
Taylor’s decades of leadership across the truck renting and leasing industry have helped make U-Haul the leader in do-it-yourself moving and self-storage.
“J.T. has been active within TRALA for many years and has always been supportive of the association and its advocacy work,” said Jake Jacoby, TRALA President and CEO. “TRALA greatly appreciates his many contributions to our association.”
Taylor has served on TRALA’s Board of Directors for more than 20 years and has chaired the association’s security committee, where he has shaped industry-wide standards on safety and asset protection.
Taylor’s U-Haul career spans 45 years and nearly every corner of the business. He has served as vice president of Rates and Distribution, payroll manager, director of Revenue Accounting, and senior auditor, among other roles. He was named President of U-Haul International in 2006 and has held the position for the past two decades.
In 2000, he received the U-Haul Hap Carty E&E (Economy and Effectiveness) Award, the highest internal honor given within the Company.
Taylor’s leadership directly supports nearly 2,000 Team Members at the U-Haul Midtown Campus in Phoenix — where U-Haul International has been headquartered since 1967 — and a workforce of more than 36,000 across the U.S. and Canada.
“I’m not sure I’m deserving to be included in the list of previous recipients who were true pillars in the Truck Renting and Leasing Association, like Steve Lawerence and U-Haul Company’s Pat Crahan,” Taylor said. “They helped establish a foundation that supports U-Haul Company’s goal of providing the highest quality products and services to more and more people at a lower and lower cost.”
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Taylor also holds an MBA from the Keller Graduate School of Management. He has served on the U-Haul Board of Directors since 1990.
Pictured above (L-R): Aey Cook, U-Haul International President John “JT” Taylor, Shannon Taylor, U-Haul VP of Government Relations Joe Cook.
