YRC Worldwide reduces size of board as two directors depart

YRC Worldwide Inc., following the departure of two directors, has decided to reduce the number of directors on its board from 11 to nine.
The change will become effective immediately preceding YRC Worldwide’s next annual meeting of shareholders, May 16 in Overland Park.
Frank Doyle recently notified the Overland Park-based trucking leader that he would retire from the board upon turning age 75. Doyle, retired vice chairman and chief executive officer of Compaq Computer, has been a director since 2003.
Paul Liska also recently decided not to stand for re-election. Liska joined the board in May 2005 following the former Yellow Roadway Corp.’s acquisition of USF Corp. Liska had been executive chairman of the USF board.