CP’s Hunter Harrison is 2015 Railroader of the Year

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Pacific E. Hunter Harrison has been named 2015 Railroader of the Year by Railway Age.

 

“Hunter Harrison, regarded as one of the best all-time operating executives in railroading, came out of retirement to lead a remarkable turnaround at CP, which up to that point had been lagging well behind its six North American Class 1 contemporaries in performance,” said Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William Vantuono. “Under his highly disciplined, focused leadership, CP has produced record revenues and earnings, a record-low operating ratio and the stock price has more than tripled. The railroad, with aggressive long-term growth prospects, has become one of Wall Street’s most favored investments in the rail sector.”

“I am honored and humbled by the award, as it is a reflection of the remarkable team at CP and the transformation we have undergone,” said Harrison. “The railroaders of CP are the reason for our success and, while our focus on growth and cost control continues, it’s important to pause and recognize that this award is as much theirs as it is mine.”

Hunter Harrison is Railway Age‘s 52nd Railroader of the Year and the second CP recipient (preceded by Robert J. Ritchie in 2004). This is the second time he has been so-honored; the first time was in 2002, when he was chief operating officer of the then-recently combined Canadian National/Illinois Central system. Harrison joins Stuart Saunders, L. Stanley Crane and David Goode as a two-time recipient.

He will be honored on March 10, 2015, at Chicago’s Union League Club.

 

 

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