James A. Hagen

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James A. Hagen (born in Iowa in 1933 ) is an American government employee and railroad manager. He was President of the United States Railway Association and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Conrail Railway Company .

Life

James A. Hagen attended Tipton High School, St. Ambrose College in Davenport (Iowa) and then studied at the State University of Iowa . In 1958 he obtained a master’s degree in economics. He then began working in the pricing department of the Missouri Pacific Railroad . In 1963 he moved to the Southern Railway . There he was responsible for market research.

In December 1971 he took up a position in the Federal Railroad Administration . In this authority he headed the economic department. He also advised the Secretary of Transportation on the formulation and implementation of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act 1973. This law granted the establishment of the United States Railway Association and laid the foundations for the rescue of rail traffic in the northeastern United States.

From March 1974 he was responsible for the planning of the operation and the plant in the USRA. His work was therefore fundamental to the planned route network, which was to be maintained and continued to operate. After USRA President Edward G. Jordan was named Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Conrail , James A. Hagen succeeded him on July 8, 1975.

He held this position until May 1976. Since the installation of Conrail as a rescue company had largely been completed by this time, he switched to the management of this railway company. From February 1977 to March 1985 he was then responsible for marketing and sales.

He then moved to the CSX Corporation subsidiary CSX Distribution Group. From 1988 he was the successor to President Richard D. Sanborn , who moved to Conrail.

After the sudden death of Sanborn on February 12, 1989, he became the new President, Chaiman and CEO of Conrail from May 18, 1989. He resigned on May 15, 1996. He was succeeded by David M. LeVan .

He then worked as a consultant for, among others, Conrail and the Association of American Railroads .

He has been married to Mary Louise King since 1958 and has two children.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ NEW CHIEF AT CONRAIL LED CSX MARKETING. April 4, 1989, accessed June 18, 2019 .
  2. ^ Daniel F. Cuff: BUSINESS PEOPLE; CSX Official Is Named Chairman of Conrail . In: The New York Times . April 5, 1989, ISSN  0362-4331 ( nytimes.com [accessed June 18, 2019]).
  3. ↑ JAMES HAGEN TO RETIRE AS CONRAIL CHIEF MAY February 15, 21, 1996, accessed on June 18, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Hagen, James A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American government official and railroad manager
DATE OF BIRTH 1933
PLACE OF BIRTH Iowa