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{{short description|American railroad executive}}
'''James A. Squires''' is an American railroad executive who is the president, chief executive officer, and executive chairman of [[Norfolk Southern Railway]].
'''James A. Squires''' is an American railroad executive who was the president, chief executive officer, and executive chairman of [[Norfolk Southern Railway]] until his retirement on May 1, 2022. (He left the presidency on December 1, 2021.)<ref>Cincinnati Enquirer, Victoria Moorwood, 'Who is Alan Shaw? 6 things to know about the CEO, Norfolk Southern' Feb. 20, 2023 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/02/20/who-is-norfolk-southern-ceo-president-alan-shaw/69924738007/</ref>


Squires was born in [[Hollis, New Hampshire]], and has degrees from [[Amherst College]] and the [[University of Chicago Law School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2015/03/norfolk-southern-names-jim-squires-as-ceo|title=Norfolk Southern names Jim Squires as CEO|publisher=Trains Magazine|date=March 2, 2015|accessdate=January 24, 2017}}</ref> He joined Norfolk Southern in 1992, and after working his way up the executive chain at the company was promoted to president in 2013.<ref name="ra"/> He was appointed to the CEO position, replacing [[Charles Moorman]], in June 2015, and later in the year took over Moorman's role as Executive Chairman of NS' board as well.<ref name="ra">{{cite web | url=http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/management/leadership-transition-at-norfolk-southern.html | title=Leadership transition at Norfolk Southern | publisher=Railway Age | date=September 23, 2015 | accessdate=January 24, 2017}}</ref>
Squires was born in [[Hollis, New Hampshire]], and has degrees from [[Amherst College]] and the [[University of Chicago Law School]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2015/03/norfolk-southern-names-jim-squires-as-ceo|title=Norfolk Southern names Jim Squires as CEO|publisher=Trains Magazine|date=March 2, 2015|accessdate=January 24, 2017}}</ref> He joined Norfolk Southern in 1992, and after working his way up the executive chain at the company was promoted to president in 2013.<ref name="ra"/> He was appointed to the CEO position, replacing [[Charles Moorman]], in June 2015, and later in the year took over Moorman's role as Executive Chairman of NS' board as well.<ref name="ra">{{cite web | url=http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/management/leadership-transition-at-norfolk-southern.html | title=Leadership transition at Norfolk Southern | publisher=Railway Age | date=September 23, 2015 | accessdate=January 24, 2017}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 06:39, 23 February 2023

James A. Squires is an American railroad executive who was the president, chief executive officer, and executive chairman of Norfolk Southern Railway until his retirement on May 1, 2022. (He left the presidency on December 1, 2021.)[1]

Squires was born in Hollis, New Hampshire, and has degrees from Amherst College and the University of Chicago Law School.[2] He joined Norfolk Southern in 1992, and after working his way up the executive chain at the company was promoted to president in 2013.[3] He was appointed to the CEO position, replacing Charles Moorman, in June 2015, and later in the year took over Moorman's role as Executive Chairman of NS' board as well.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cincinnati Enquirer, Victoria Moorwood, 'Who is Alan Shaw? 6 things to know about the CEO, Norfolk Southern' Feb. 20, 2023 https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2023/02/20/who-is-norfolk-southern-ceo-president-alan-shaw/69924738007/
  2. ^ "Norfolk Southern names Jim Squires as CEO". Trains Magazine. March 2, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Leadership transition at Norfolk Southern". Railway Age. September 23, 2015. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
Business positions
Preceded by President of Norfolk Southern Railway
2013 - 2021
Next:
Alan H. Shaw
Preceded by CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation
2015 - 2022
Next:
Alan H. Shaw