David R. Goode
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1941 –
Who is David R. Goode?
David R. Goode is the retired Chairman, President, and CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation. Other directorships: Caterpillar Inc.; Delta Air Lines, Inc.; Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Norfolk Southern Railway, and Texas Instruments Incorporated. Goode has been a director of Caterpillar since 1993. He is also on the Board of Directors of Delta Air Lines. 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 Norfolk Southern office building in midtown Atlanta was named in his honor in 2005.
He is also known for ending the steam program of the Class J 611 and Class A 1218 in 1994.
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- Born
- Jan 13, 1941
Vinton - Also known as
- David R Goode
- Ethnicity
- White people
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School
( - 1965) - Bachelor of Arts, Duke University
( - 1962)
- Juris Doctor, Harvard Law School
- Employment
- Chief Executive Officer, Norfolk Southern Corp.
(1992 - 2005) - President, Norfolk Southern Corp.
(1991 - 2004) - Executive Vice President, Administration, Norfolk Southern Corp.
(1991 - ) - Vice President, Tax, Norfolk Southern Corp.
(1985 - 1991) - Assistant Vice President, Tax, Norfolk Southern Corp.
(1982 - 1985) - Director of Taxes, Norfolk Southern Corp.
(1971 - 1982) - Norfolk Southern Corp.
(1965 - 1981)
- Chief Executive Officer, Norfolk Southern Corp.
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on July 23, 2013
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