The former Chairman and CEO of Fritz Companies started his business in 1971 with the aims of becoming the information processing leader and targeting large national accounts that would require international logistics services.
His portfolio of blue-chip companies included Boeing, Federal Express, Microsoft and McDonald’s among others.
To provide visibility Fritz introduced Fritz Logistics Expediting Services (FLEX), an automation platform that supported his business.
FLEX was an online tracking and management system that controlled all functions from purchase order to delivery.
Fritz Companies was acquired by UPS in 2001 but Lynn was not finished; he, along with his wife, Anisya, created the Fritz Institute to assist humanitarian organisations to deliver aid more effectively in disaster zones.
Sebastiaan Scholte, Chair of TIACA’s Chairman’s Council says: “Lynn Fritz’s story is truly one of a visionary. He had a clear vision of the importance our industry would play in the global economy and understood the impact technology would have far ahead of his time.”
Fritz says: “Delighted to join the other very worthy recipients of this award, and for TIACA’s recognition of the service and coordination elements around the movement of international air cargo.”
He will be formally inducted into the TIACA Hall of Fame during the TIACA Executive Summit held from 22-25 March in San Francisco.