ST. LOUIS – Bruce E. Dusenberry, president emeritus of Horizon Moving Systems, Tucson, Ariz., has received the United Van Lines “Gene Anderson/United Excellence award,” which recognizes an individual who has made exceptional contributions to the United system. The award is named in honor of the late Gene Anderson of Lubbock, Texas, a long-time United Van Lines board member and the corporation’s treasurer at the time of his death in 1985.

Dusenberry’s selection was announced by Richard H. McClure, president of United Van Lines, at the van line’s recent convention held in Orlando, Fla. Dusenberry guided Horizon from 1950, when he bought the business from his father, until 1994, when he sold it to his son. Dusenberry served on the United Board of Directors for 12 years -- from 1975 to 1987.

Dusenberry is active in community organizations, including the Catalina Rotary, American Heart Association, Boy Scouts, and YMCA. Currently, he serves on the Board of the Arizona Trucking Association, and last year he was inducted into the Arizona Business Hall of Fame.

Horizon Moving Systems was established in 1924 by C.R. Dusenberry. Today, the company is still owned and managed by the Dusenberry family. Horizon has five locations throughout the state of Arizona: Tucson, Phoenix, Sierra Vista, Flagstaff and Yuma. The firm became an agent of United Van Lines in 1946.

United Van Lines, with headquarters in Fenton, Mo., maintains a network of 1,000 agencies in 135 nations around the world. More information about United and its services can be obtained through the company’s Web site at www.unitedvanlines.com.

From left to Right: Rich McClure, President; Bruce E. Dusenberry;
Gerald Stadler, Chairman of the Board