Craig E. Philip has been a Director of ArcBest Corporation since August 2011. In January 2015, Dr. Philip joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University as research professor and director of Vanderbilt Center for Transportation and Operational Resiliency (VECTOR). In June 2014, Dr. Philip retired as Chief Executive Officer of Ingram Barge Company. He was President of Ingram Barge from 1994 until 1999, when he was named Chief Executive Officer. 

Dr. Philip began his transportation career with Conrail in 1980, worked for Ingram Barge from 1982 until 1987, briefly served as Vice President of the Intermodal Division of South Pacific Railroad, before returning to Ingram Barge in 1991. He has also held adjunct faculty positions at Princeton University and Vanderbilt University.

Dr. Philip serves on the Audit Committee. He previously served on the Compensation Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee.

He serves on the Marine Board of Transportation Research, a unit of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Dr. Philip holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Princeton University and master’s and doctorate degrees in engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.