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John Barnes

John Barnes is the President and owner of Big Woods Enterprises, Inc. and the four operating companies. After 17 years in investment research, John started implementing a consolidation strategy focused on acquiring smaller FedEx Ground contractors and scaling them into a larger operation.  He started with the acquisition of seven routes in the Virginia Beach market in April 2017 and aggressively pursued additional acquisitions in Virginia Beach and new acquisitions in Richmond, VA. He augmented the acquisitions of local P&D routes with the acquisition of a FedEx Ground linehaul operation.     

John also serves as a management consultant. Drawing on his experience in investment research and recent experience in operations, he provides strategic planning, business plan development and capital structure services to his clients. John received an M.B.A. from the College of William & Mary and B.B.A. from Augusta College.

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Corbitt Wright

Corbitt Wright is the Director of Operations and the Chief Safety Officer for Big Woods Enterprises and its portfolio companies, including VA Beach Express, Marlin Express and Sabot Express. Corbitt brings more than fifteen years of experience to BWE starting as a FedEx contractor in 2005, where he doubled the number of delivery stops and built one of the largest pickup routes in terminal #235.  He sold his company to VBE in April 2017 and stayed on in various capacities.  Corbitt most recently served as the Operations Manager for VBE where he oversaw the day to day functions of a 40 truck fleet and successfully navigated the extraordinary growth of the operation through both acquisition and the surge in volume associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Corbitt, a graduate of James Madison University, is a Virginia Beach native who lives there with his wife and two daughters.  He is a USA Swimming certified Stroke and Turn Official and officiates his daughter’s swim meets.

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