Conversation

In 1938, Frederick McKinley Jones, a self-taught Black inventor with just an 8th-grade education, revolutionized global food logistics in creating the first refrigeration system for trucks, an invention that became the foundation of Thermo King.

During World War II, his cooling units preserved food and medical supplies for troops overseas, saving countless lives. Today, his legacy lives on in every refrigerated truck, helping feed the world with fresh produce year-round. - Black American Pride