Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman named Railway Age Railroader of the Year

Charles W. "Wick" Moorman, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation, has been named 2011 Railroader of the Year by Railway Age. "Wick Moorman provides the strong leadership that has enabled Norfolk Southern to make great strides in areas that are critical to the future of the railroad industry," said Railway Age Editor William C. Vantuono. "In addition to performing solidly, controlling costs, improving productivity and continuing to invest in growth capital in a recessionary economy, Norfolk Southern has excelled in technological innovation and development of public-private partnerships. Among the many examples of these accomplishments are the railroad's building and testing of an all-electric, battery-powered yard locomotive and opening the Heartland Corridor, a major intermodal artery developed in partnership with several states. Norfolk Southern is strongly positioned for growth and is an example of why railroads are increasingly the mode of choice for the nation's transportation needs. This is why we have chosen Wick Moorman as our 2011 Railroader of the Year." "I am honored by this recognition. It reflects on the entire Norfolk Southern team-talented, dedicated, and committed to safety-who make our company a success. They are the very best in the business, and I'm proud to be one of them," said Moorman. Wick Moorman is Railway Age's 48th Railroader of the Year. Modern Railroads magazine founded the award, one of the most prestigious in the railroad industry, in 1964 as the "Man of the Year." Railway Age acquired Modern Railroads in 1991 and has presented the award annually since then. Moorman will be honored on March 15, 2011, at Chicago's Union League Club. He follows in the footsteps of several railroad industry icons from the Norfolk Southern, Norfolk & Western and Southern railroads: Stephen C. Tobias (2008), David R. Goode (2005 and 1998), Arnold B. McKinnon (1990), L. Stanley Crane (1974) and D. W. Brosnan (1964), the first Railroader of the Year. Railway Age will tell the story of Wick Moorman and the remarkable, innovative organization he leads at Norfolk Southern with a cover story in the magazine's January 2011 issue. Railroader of the Year recipients under Modern Railroads: 1964: D. W. Brosnan, Southern Railway System 1965: Stuart T. Saunders, Pennsylvania Railroad Co. 1966: Stuart T. Saunders, Pennsylvania Railroad Co. 1967: Louis W. Menk, Northern Pacific Railway 1968: William B. Johnson, Illinois Central Railroad 1969: John W. Barriger, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 1970: John S. Reed, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 1971: Jervis Langdon, Jr., Penn Central Transportation Co. 1972: Charles Luna, United Transportation Union 1973: James B. Germany, Southern Pacific Transportation Co. 1974: L. Stanley Crane, Southern Railway System 1975: Frank E. Barnett, Union Pacific Railroad 1976: Dr. William J. Harris, Jr., Association of American Railroads 1977: Edward G. Jordan, Conrail 1978: Robert M. Brown, Union Pacific Railroad 1979: Theodore C. Lutz, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority 1980: John G. German, Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. 1981: Lawrence Cena, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway 1982: A. Paul Funkhouser, Family Lines Rail System 1983: L. Stanley Crane, Conrail 1984: Hays T. Watkins, CSX Corp. 1985: John L. Cann, Canadian National 1986: Raymond C. Burton, Jr., Trailer Train Co. 1987: Willis B. Kyle, Kyle Railways 1988: Darius W. Gaskins, Jr., Burlington Northern 1989: W. Graham Claytor, Jr., Amtrak 1990: Arnold B. McKinnon, Norfolk Southern 1991: Mike Walsh, Union Pacific Railroad Recipients under Railway Age: 1992: William H. Dempsey, Association of American Railroads 1993: Raymond C. Burton, Jr., TTX Co. 1994: L. S. "Jake" Jacobson, Copper Basin Railway 1995: Edwin Moyers, Southern Pacific Transportation Co. 1996: Robert D. Krebs, AT&SF, and Gerald Grinstein, Burlington Northern 1997: Paul M. Tellier, Canadian National 1998: David R. Goode, Norfolk Southern 1999: Edward A. Burkhardt, Wisconsin Central Transportation Co. 2000: The Railroad Worker (award presented as "Railroader of the Century" for 2000) 2001: Michael R. Haverty, Kansas City Southern Railway 2002: E. Hunter Harrison, Canadian National/Illinois Central 2003: Richard K. Davidson, Union Pacific Railroad 2004: Robert J. Ritchie, Canadian Pacific Railway 2005: David R. Goode, Norfolk Southern 2006: Richard F. Timmons, American Short Line & Regional Railroad Association 2007: William E. Wimmer, Union Pacific Railroad 2008: Stephen C. Tobias, Norfolk Southern 2009: Michael J. Ward, CSX 2010: Matthew K. Rose, BNSF 2011: Wick Moorman, Norfolk Southern