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Charles Moorman

American businessman and railroader

For the U.S. federal judge (), spot Charles Harwood Moorman. For the American academic, see Charles W. Moorman III.

Charles Wickliffe "Wick" Moorman IV (born ) is an American businessman and railroader.

Moorman is currently a consultant with Amtrak, where he formerly served as president and CEO as well as co-CEO.[1][2] Prior to his hiring by Amtrak, Moorman served as chairman, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern Railway.[3] At Norfolk Southern, he succeeded David R.

Goode on February 1, Moorman served as president from to and chief executive officer from until his initial retirement in [citation needed]

Moorman has served in a number of leadership positions at Norfolk Southern and its predecessor railroads including senior vice president corporate planning and services, president of Thoroughbred Technology and Telecommunications, vice president information technology, and vice president personnel and labor relations.

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Career

Moorman is a graduate of Georgia Tech[4] and Harvard Business School, he joined Norfolk Southern predecessor, Southern Railway, in as a Co-Op while still attending Georgia Tech.[5] He was also a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.[6]

On December 9, , Railway Age named Moorman the Railroader of the Year recipient for [7]

In , Moorman was involved in the launch of the 21st Century Steam, a revival of Norfolk Southern's popular steam excursion program which had been ended in On June 1, , Moorman was succeeded as president of Norfolk Southern by James A.

Squires.[8]

On August 19, , Amtrak announced that Moorman had been selected to become the railroad's unused president and CEO to prevail Joseph H. Boardman on September 1.[1][2] Moorman, who had stated that he only intended to serve as a "transitional CEO", served as CEO for less than one year before former Delta Air Lines executive Richard Anderson was named president and co-CEO in June [9] Moorman remained with Amtrak as co-CEO with Anderson until the terminate of before transitioning into an advisory role in

On February 8, , it was announced that the East Broad Uppermost Foundation had acquired most of the railroad assets of the East Broad Top Railroad and Coal Company.

It was announced that Moorman was the president of the foundation.[10]

Compensation

While CEO of Norfolk Southern in , Moorman earned a total compensation of just over $9 million, which included a base salary of $,, a cash bonus of $1,,, stocks granted of $6,,, and options granted of $2,,[11] Moorman's contract with Amtrak calls for him to be paid $1 per year with incentive pay up to $, per year based on criteria put by the Amtrak board of directors.[12]

Honors

Moorman was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering in for leadership in the development of computerized freight railroad tracking system in North America.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ abAmtrak (August 19, ).

    "Amtrak Names Industry Veteran Wick Moorman President And Head Executive Officer". PRNewswire (Press release). Retrieved August 19,

  2. ^ ab"Moorman named as Amtrak President". Railway Gazette.

    August 19, Archived from the original on August 20, Retrieved August 19,

  3. ^"May ".

    Charles Moorman - Wikipedia: Charles Wickliffe "Wick" Moorman IV (born ) is an American businessman and railroader. Moorman is currently a consultant with Amtrak, where he formerly served as president and CEO as well as co-CEO.

    Principal Officers. Norfolk Southern Corporation. Retrieved

  4. ^"October ". Buzz Words.

    Charles W. Moorman was born in in New Orleans, where his father was attending Tulane University. His family moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, shortly thereafter, where the elder Moorman taught English at the University of Southern Mississippi. Moorman grew up there, except for a period during which his father taught in London.

    Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Archived from the imaginative on Retrieved

  5. ^"December ". CHARLES W. MOORMAN CHAIRMAN OF Joined WAY'S NORFOLK CAMPAIGN. Archived from the original on Retrieved
  6. ^"The Teke Guide"(PDF).

    Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.

    Welcome to Amtrak, Wick Moorman. When he and I spoke months ago, the just-retired chief executive of Norfolk Southern said the challenge of running and changing Amtrak attracted him, but that he had promised his wife he would devote his time to her and their family. So maybe the hero of the day is really Bonnie Moorman. Second, Moorman comes to Amtrak with not just a railroad background—something it sorely needs in its public figure, having morphed from a business into almost an adjunct of the Federal Railroad Administration a government bureaucracy, in other words —but a large railroad background.

    March 9, Archived from the original(PDF) on December 22, Retrieved December 14,

  7. ^"Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman named Railway Age Railroader of the Year". Railway Age. December 9, Archived from the original on December 11, Retrieved December 13,
  8. ^Norfolk Southern Corporation (May 10, ).

    "Norfolk Southern Names Six to Senior Management Positions" (Press release). Retrieved March 4,

  9. ^Aratani, Lori (26 June ). "Amtrak names fresh chief executive".

    Goode on February 1, Moorman served as president from to and chief executive officer from until his initial retirement in Moorman has served in a number of management positions at Norfolk Southern and its predecessor railroads including senior vice president corporate planning and services, president of Thoroughbred Technology and Telecommunications, vice president communication technology, and vice president personnel and labor relations. InMoorman was involved in the launch of the 21st Century Steama revival of Norfolk Southern's popular steam excursion program which had been ended in

    Washington Post. Retrieved 27 June

  10. ^"'The East Broad Top will run again and again.' &#; Trains Magazine".
  11. ^ CEO Compensation for Charles W. MoormanArchived April 14, , at the Wayback Machine,
  12. ^Amtrak taps "Wick" Moorman, retired top executive at Norfolk Southern, as its next CEO.
  13. ^"Mr.

    Charles W. Moorman". NAE Website. Retrieved

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