About Howard Woodie McDuffie
Howard Woodie McDuffie, the Vice President of KAG Logistics, Inc., has established himself as a leader in the liquid bulk transportation industry during his 35-year career. Since joining KAG Logistics in 2006, Mr. McDuffie has been instrumental in developing the ethanol transloading business throughout the United States and growing the company’s customer base. A graduate of Mississippi College with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Howard Woodie McDuffie has demonstrated his work ethic and commitment to his field. From his beginnings as a cement dispatcher for Miller Transporters, Inc., in 1977, he climbed the corporate ladder while financing his own education.
Throughout his 17-year tenure at Miller Transporters, his dispatching duties expanded to include chemicals, light oil, asphalt, anhydrous ammonia, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and jet fuel. More products brought greater levels of responsibility, as Howard Woodie McDuffie was later promoted to Manager of Central Dispatch. His other accomplishments at Miller Transporters included establishing telemarketing and intermodal departments as well as developing the rail to truck transloading business.
In 1994, Mr. McDuffie founded Miller Intermodal Logistics Services, Inc., a branch of Miller Transporters, and served as President until 2006. The company became a global tank container leader across the United States and in more than 52 countries across five continents. In 1999, changes in the tank container environment prompted him to refocus the business on domestic ventures, which included leasing tank containers.
Howard Woodie McDuffie is a charitable supporter of Habitat for Humanity, Christ United Methodist Church, and the Boy Scouts of America. His leisure activities include fishing, traveling, and spending time with his grandchildren.