E. Hunter Harrison

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E. Hunter Harrison (born 1944) is a Tennessee-born railroader who currently is the president and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian National Railway (CN).

[edit] Life

Born in Tennessee, he began as a carman-oiler at the Frisco Railroad in Memphis, Tennessee in 1964,^[1] he furthered his learning in the railroad business first as being upgraded as an operator for that company and, later, with Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) as they bought Frisco's company in 1980. Before leaving BN, he became the company's vice-president for transportation and services design.^[2]

First promoted to the role of president of CN on December 13, 2002, he was later promoted to CN's CEO position on January 1, 2003. He had previously served as president of Illinois Central Railroad from 1993 until that railroad's acquisition by CN in 1998; at that time, he was named CN's executive vice president and chief operating officer. Industry trade journal Railway Age named Harrison its Railroader of the Year for 2002.^[3]

On November 30, 2006, CN's Board of Directors voted to extend Harrison's contract as CEO for one year, setting the new employment contract expiration date as December 31, 2009.^[4]

[edit] References

1. ^ Investor 500. Canadian National Railway Co.. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
2. ^ E. Hunter Harrison. CBR.ca. Retrieved on 2006-11-14.
3. ^ Canadian National Railway (December 13, 2002), CN names E. Hunter Harrison president and chief executive officer. Retrieved February 10, 2006
4. ^ Canadian National Railway (2006-11-30). CN Board of Directors approves one-year contract extension for company’s president and chief executive officer. Press release. Retrieved on 2006-12-11.

Preceded by '	President of Illinois Central Railroad 1993 – 1998	purchase by Canadian National Railway
Preceded by Mike Haverty (ATSF, KCS)	Railroader of the Year 2002	Succeeded by Richard K. Davidson (UP)
Preceded by Paul Tellier	President of Canadian National Railway 2003 – present	Incumbent