Joseph Wade Assumes Ownership of Shelba D. Johnson Trucking Company

Furniture World Magazine

Joseph H. Wade has assumed 100% ownership of specialized furniture carrier Shelba D. Johnson Trucking Company here. Wade, president of the company, purchased it from the estate of Red Johnson, who died in April of this year. He and his wife, Shelba Johnson, founded the company in 1979. Shelba Johnson died in 2000. Wade has been with Shelba D. Johnson in various capacities for about three years. He was named president in September 2001. Prior to joining the company, he was a certified public accountant with Dixon Odom and had previously worked in finance and operations for home improvement chain Lowe’s Companies. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he received a master of business administration from Duke University. He lives in Oak Ridge with his wife and two sons. Shelba D. Johnson delivers furniture in a 23-state region, covering the entire East Coast, from Maine to Florida and west to Michigan and Texas. -