For Immediate Release

MTA Banquet  

In August 2006, Charles Iaun was named MN Trucking Association’s Driver of the Month.  On January 22, 2007 , the MTA had their Driver of the Year Banquet where Charles was recognized with fellow award winners.  

Charles Iaun: at the age of 15 began driving trucks on a farm. He moved on to drive large military trucks while in the Army from 1960 to 1963. He then left the Army and has driven large civilian trucks ever since.  Charles and wife, Betty, spent 11 years running produce to Alaska and bringing fish back to California .  He came to drive for Koch Companies in May of 1999 hauling general freight from California to Minnesota and back.  Charles said when he decided to be a truck driver he wanted to be the best and safest driver he could be.  For the last 46 years he has driven safely over 4 million miles.  Charles said he never expected to ever be honored as a driver because he would never make the decision between him and 11 other honorees. He is the kind of man that any Company would be proud to have as one of their drivers and representatives.  Besides being an excellent and safe driver, Charles helps younger drivers that are new to the OTR driving field.  He’s a member of the Highway Watch Program that helps keep our nation safe and secure. 

Pictured are Charles & Betty, accepting the Driver of the Month Award.

 

Charles and Betty reside in Fresno California where they attend the World Harvest Church and they are active in the Red Cross, the Police Officer’s Association, and the Disable Veterans.

 

All of us at Koch Companies are proud to have Charles as a member of the “Koch family”.  Charles, we thank you for who you are and what you do as a professional driver in an honorable profession.