Norfolk Southern EVP
and CIO Deb Butler to retire
NORFOLK, Va.,
Aug. 4, 2015 – Deborah H. Butler, executive vice president
planning and chief information officer of Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC),
has announced her intention to retire effective Oct. 1, 2015, President and CEO
Jim Squires said today.
“Envisioning the railroad of tomorrow is one thing, actually
making it happen is quite another,” said Squires. “Deb’s enduring contribution
to Norfolk Southern is all around us in the systems and technology that
literally make the railroad run, that support efficient customer service, and
that provide flexibility to take advantage of growth opportunities.”
Butler joined Norfolk Southern in 1978 as a customer account
auditor. She served in positions of increasing responsibility in operations
before being named assistant vice president transportation customer services in
2000 and vice president customer service in 2002. She has served as chairman of the board of Thoroughbred
Technology and Telecommunications LLC, an NS subsidiary, and as a board member
of TTX Company Inc., which provides railcars and related freight car management
services to the rail industry.
On the technology side, Butler’s tenure at NS saw
implementation of a new optimized dispatching system to improve network
velocity, and significant progress toward installation of Positive Train Control
systems to monitor and control trains in order to prevent certain types of
accidents. On the planning side, her tenure included the successful negotiation
to purchase 282 miles of Delaware and Hudson Railway Co. lines to support rail
service and the economy in the Northeast.
Through service as chair of NS’ Environmental Policy Council,
Butler has been a key advocate of the corporation’s commitment to sustainable
business through improvements in locomotive fuel efficiency and emissions,
energy use, land and water conservation, waste management, and engagement with a
wide range of stakeholders.
Butler also is recognized for her work in mentoring the next
generation of railroaders. She helped found WiNS (Women in Norfolk Southern),
the railroad’s first official employee resource group. WiNS, a networking and
educational resource for NS men and women in all positions and locations,
recently reached its 10th year.
About
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern
Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) 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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