President, Chief Executive Officer & Director, Lkq
Search every verified Justin Jude interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. In a September 2024 internal interview titled "Beyond the Desk with Justin Jude," LKQ's incoming CEO discussed his personal interests and leadership philosophy. Jude described himself as someone who "finds comfort in all foods" and said his hobby is spending time with his children, who play volleyball, horseback ride, basketball, and baseball. He noted that he enjoys riding ATVs in his free time. Jude said his favorite superhero is Superman and that he would choose the ability to fly as a superpower. He cited Winston Churchill as a historical figure he would like to have dinner with, praising Churchill's ability to "bring different parties together during the war." Jude reflected on his travels to LKQ's European operations, saying he was impressed by mass transit and the convenience of trains. He described a favorite memory of watching his children play in the ocean in Turks and Caicos. Jude referenced a piece of advice from Rick Galloway about listening more, stating, "I think we all could probably listen better, whether at work or with family." He also noted that a simple pleasure he cannot live without is talking to his children while traveling for work. Regarding LKQ's business, Jude said, "If you look at the history of LKQ, we're a recycling business — we're all about sustainability and we've always been about sustainability."
“That's hard and easy because there is not a single food. I love food — I find comfort in all foods.”
“Between work and kids there's not a lot of free time, but I enjoy sports with my kids — my daughter's in volleyball and horseback riding and my son's in basketball and baseball — and if I have free time I like to ride ATVs and be one with nature with a little bit of horsepower.”
“Surprisingly it was football — I loved the teams and friendships, though I wasn't very good and I ended up popping a rib after getting speared with a helmet and being rushed to the hospital.”
“If I could have dinner with any historical figure, I'd say Winston Churchill — what he did to bring different parties together during the war was pretty amazing.”
“I've been traveling a lot to our European operations — I was amazed by mass transit and trains and the convenience of jumping on a train and getting somewhere in a few hours; every area has different history and culture, and Europe was very impressive.”
“One of my favorite memories of my kids is on vacation in Turks and Caicos, watching them play in the ocean and just taking it all in — it gets emotional seeing them enjoy themselves.”
“If I could have one superpower for a day, that's easy — fly. My greatest superhero of all time was Superman, and if I can fly I'm not worried about falling.”
“If you look at the history of LKQ, we're a recycling business — we're all about sustainability and we've always been about sustainability, so in that sense we're a sustainable business.”
“Rick Galloway always talks about 'you have two ears and one mouth, so listen more' — I think we could all probably listen better, whether at work or with family.”
“A simple pleasure I can't live without is talking to my kids — I travel a lot for work, so calling them in the morning, FaceTiming between school and practice, or before bed always makes my day better.”
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