Sept. 20, 2013
Norfolk Southern names Marta
Stewart Executive Vice President and CFO;
John Rathbone to retire
NORFOLK, VA. – Marta R. Stewart
has been named executive vice president and chief financial officer for Norfolk
Southern Corp. with headquarters in Norfolk, effective Nov. 1. She will report
to NS President James A. Squires.
Stewart succeeds John P. Rathbone,
who will retire Nov.1, after a 32-year career in the finance and administrative
divisions at Norfolk Southern.
“We thank John Rathbone for his
leadership, counsel, and numerous contributions that have been instrumental in
building today’s Norfolk Southern,” said NS CEO Wick Moorman. ”I am confident
that our company’s history of financial excellence will be in good hands with
Marta Stewart.”
Stewart joined Norfolk Southern in
1983 and served in several finance positions before being named vice president
and controller in 2003 and then vice president and treasurer in 2009. She holds
a bachelor’s degree in accounting from The College of William & Mary and is
a Certified Public Accountant.
Rathbone joined Norfolk Southern
predecessor, Norfolk & Western Railway Co., in 1981. He served in several
auditing positions before being named vice president and controller in 1992,
senior vice president and controller in 2000, executive vice president
administration in 2004, and executive vice president finance and chief financial
officer in 2012. A native of Alexandria, Va., he earned a bachelor’s degree in
history and English from Virginia Tech and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Norfolk Southern
Corporation is
one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern
Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of
Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern United States, and
provides efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates
the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is a major transporter of
coal, automotive, and industrial products.
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