ABOUT JEREMY
Jeremy was very kind, charitable, generous, and hospitable. Describing Jeremy as hospitable is an understatement. He loved entertaining, having fun, and making sure everyone else was having fun too. He enjoyed having parties, picnics, traveling, and coordinating events with friends, family, employees, and business associates. It didn’t matter if he was boating, skiing, gambling, at a sporting event, concert, beach, or just out to dinner, he included as many people as possible.
Jeremy loved the holidays. He was obsessed with Halloween and Christmas decorations, completely cluttering the house. He enjoyed having Christmas, Easter, and trick or treat events with the office, and LOVED dressing up for Halloween. He loved good food. King crab legs and a perfectly cooked steak were favorites, but he could also eat Taco Bell and pizza seven days a week. I knew I was in love when he told me Taco Bell was a delicacy. Jeremy was a total gamer (video games, cards, ping pong, pool, board games, arcades galore). He seemed to be good at everything. He was so smart. He could lack a talent and still find a way to win based on his wits. I hated losing to him, especially at backgammon. He didn’t deserve to win!!! And of course, the man had a mad passion for Ohio sports. No sporting experience will ever beat my memory of tears running down our cheeks when we were feet away from LeBron holding the trophy.
Jeremy was so excited to welcome Jacob to our family and looked forward to having more children. He immediately took fatherhood seriously, creating estate plans, setting up a 529 plan, and mapping out Jacob’s entire future. He would dress Jacob in silly outfits (like Tigger) for no reason and was so proud to take him to the circus or a Cavs game to show him off. Jacob was top dog in our house.
I most appreciated Jeremy’s intellect. He was the go-to man if you needed sound advice, an astute man. His reputable temperament complemented his intelligence. I would often overhear him talking a friend through a job search, a business opportunity or potential investment. He’d be reviewing business plans and helping explain financials to entrepreneurial friends. He loved business and strategy and I was constantly captivated with his business ideas. He was up-to-date on world news, the market, sports trades, you name it. I loved debating and bantering with him, and miss talking business, economics, sports, and politics with him.
Jeremy Michael Rayl
Legacy.com, July 9, 2017 | Jeremy Rayl, 39, passed away July 5, 2017. He was born on January 10, 1978 in Akron, Ohio.Jeremy was born to be a winner and he wasn't the least bit competitive.
Jeremy Rayl, who transformed and expanded JRayl Transport, dies at age 39
Akron Beacon Journal, Jul 11, 2017 Jeremy M. Rayl, the award-winning 39-year-old president and chief executive officer of JRayl Transport who oversaw the conversion of his Akron-based trucking company’s fleet from diesel to natural gas, died Wednesday.
JEREMY RAYL President/CEO, JRayl Transport Inc.
Crain's Cleveland Business, November 21, 2011 | Jeremy Rayl started his career beneath some of the trucks he now manages, but he's clearly on top of things today. The first job for Mr. Rayl, 33, now CEO of J.Rayl Transport...
Huntington is dedicated to funding J. Rayl Transport Inc.’s growth
Huntington.com, Spring 2018 | When J. Rayl Transport’s CEO, Jeremy Rayl, died suddenly last July at the age of 39, the Akron-based trucking company lost “more than just a boss,” in the words of COO and close friend Ryan Richards.
Jeremy Rayl, CEO, J. Rayl Transport Inc.
Smart Business, July 1, 2012 | As CEO of J. Rayl Transport Inc., Jeremy Rayl has successfully transformed the third-generation, Akron, Ohio-based international transportation company from a small family business to a thriving multimillion-dollar enterprise.
Green Family Donates Property and Money to City for Future Parkland
The Suburbanite, October 23, 2018 | GREEN | A local family has donated nearly five acres of property for future parkland development.
Jeremy Rayl Puts JRayl Transport on the Fast Track
Smart Business, February 1, 2012 | Laura Greene | Akron/Canton Jeremy Rayl has witnessed a lot of industry change since he became the third generation to take leadership of his family’s transportation company in 2007.
How J. Rayl Transport Kept Trucking After the Loss of CEO Jeremy Rayl
When J. Rayl Transport’s CEO, Jeremy Rayl, died suddenly in 2017 at the age of 39, the Akron, Ohio-based trucking company lost “more than just a boss,” in the words of chief operating officer and close friend Ryan Richards.
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another”
– Proverbs 27:17