David R. Goode

American businessman

David R. Goode (born 1941, Vinton, Virginia) is the retired Chairman, President, and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation (holding company engaged principally in surface transportation). Other directorships: Caterpillar Inc.; Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Norfolk Southern Railway, and Texas Instruments Incorporated.2

From Wikipedia’s article on David R. Goode (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 13, 1941.1

About

He attended Duke University and Harvard Law School. He was chosen as the Railroader of the Year by industry trade journal Railway Age for 1998 and again in 2005.

The former Norfolk Southern regional office building in midtown Atlanta was named in his honor in 2005.

He is also known for ending the original steam program in 1994. In 2015, he admitted that it was a mistake.

Goode is a member of Augusta National Golf Club.

From Wikipedia’s article on David R. Goode, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedHarvard Law School3
  • Date not recordedDuke University3

Career

Occupation: businessperson.5

Personal life

  • CitizenshipUnited States6

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