Norfolk Southern’s Hixon to retire, Galanko and Scheib to step up

Written by Kyra Senese, Managing Editor

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) has announced that James A. Hixon, executive vice president law and corporate relations and chief legal officer, will be retiring from his position as of Dec. 1, 2016. 

 

NS says Hixon’s time with the company began in 1985 when he took on a role as a tax attorney. He was subsequently elected as an officer of the company in 1993 and named vice president taxation. Hixon held several positions with NS throughout more than 20 years as an employee of the company, eventually being appointed to his current position in 2005.

“Jim [Hixon] has served Norfolk Southern in a wide variety of executive capacities for more than two decades,” said James A. Squires, chairman, president and CEO. “His contributions to the success of our company and the overall vitality of the American railroad industry are significant and long-lasting.”

The company describes Hixon as an “industry leader in legal and government relations,” noting his present role as chair of the Policy and Advocacy Committee of the Association of American Railroads as a testament to his impacts on the industry. He is also known for his efforts in the establishment of the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust and the creation of the trust’s policies for investing.

Hixon’s upcoming departure leaves William A. Galanko to take over his duties as the new senior vice president law and corporate communications. Galanko has been with NS since 1990. He initially signed on as a tax attorney and eventually moved up the ranks to vice president taxation in 1999, vice president financial planning in 2005 and again to vice president law in 2006.

John M. Scheib has been named the new vice president law by the NS board of directors to replace Galanko in his former role. Scheib joined the company in 2005 is currently serving as general counsel commerce.

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