Robert Latimer is senior vice president of operations truckload for Penske Logistics. He leads the company’s Epes Transport System operations. His responsibilities include revenue growth, operations, pretax earnings and customer relations.
Prior to joining Penske Logistics in 2024, Latimer had spent his entire professional career at Penske Truck Leasing. He was most previously area vice president for the Mid-South area. Latimer served as district manager in both Las Vegas and Tampa. He has also worked in various roles including branch manager, human resources manager, district rental manager and national rental account manager. Latimer’s first role at Penske was as a management trainee in Boston.
He is a three-time recipient of the President’s Award for operations excellence. Latimer was also honored with Penske’s HR Partner of the Year designation. He is a six-sigma certified black belt.
Latimer was awarded a bachelor’s degree in economics from Elon University in North Carolina.