Transportation: JOHN CUOMO
PRESIDENT AND CEO, VSE CORP., ALEXANDRIA
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“Passion drives excellence,” says Cuomo, adding that solutions are typically found “not in your office, but on the floor with your teams … [and] on the ground with your customers.”
VSE, which reported $751 million in fiscal 2021 revenue, provides aftermarket distribution and maintenance, repair and overhaul services for land, sea and air transportation. It has more than 2,000 employees, 460 of whom are located in Virginia.
FIRST JOB: My parents owned a catering business. In high school and through college, I waited tables. It’s a job everyone should do at some point in their life. To this day, I still take leadership candidates to lunch or dinner. You can tell a lot about one’s character by how they treat others.
HOBBY/PASSION: Travel. I love to experience new cultures and see how people live. I am energized by travel and experience.
FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: Italy and Japan are my favorite countries because of the variety of beaches, mountains, cities and food each contain. That said, nothing beats a summer weekend in Cape Cod with friends.
FAVORITE SONG: “Chasing Cars,” by Snow Patrol
