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“i saw syNergies betweeN us big time: i saw James haViNg a lot of
streNgths that were my weakNesses. i really thought we could figure
out a way to take what both of us do best aNd put it together iN a
way that we could be really effectiVe.”

—michael barr, presideNt, J.m. bozemaN eNterprises, iNc.

the second time we saw each other, we They spent a workday together THE bUSINESSmaN aNd THE
shook hands, and that lead to actually talking about the worrisome economic SaLESmaN
having a conversation. The more we climate, the ruthless competitive envi- Barr, college-educated at Arkansas
were around each other, the closer we ronment in the trucking industry, the Tech and a resident of Clarksville, has a
became.” capital required to grow a business that corporate background. He took a job at
So, over the years the two developed requires very expensive equipment to American Freightways out of college and
an acquaintanceship. Then, Barr, disap- grow and about the cattle farms they then moved to Transco Lines. While he
pointed by the sudden change of events, both owned. But even though they understands operations, his strength is
but not desperate, began to think about have a strong common interest for in marketing and sales.
his next move and he gave Bozeman a cattle farming, Barr and Bozeman have Bozeman, whose father had spent
call. Barr asked if they could get together different backgrounds, temperaments time in jail and whose mother had
and visit about the trucking business. and styles. chronic health problems, quit school in
Bozeman invited him down to his farm. the 10 grade and worked for a highway
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