Canadian National Railway Company
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| Type | Public (TSX: CNR) |
| Founded | Montreal, Quebec |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec |
| Industry | Transport |
| Products | Rail Services |
| Revenue |  $7.727 billion CAN (2006) |
| Website | www.cn.ca |
Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI, TSX: CNR) is a Canadian rail transportation company that operates the Canadian National Railway. It was created in December, 1918 as a Crown corporation of the Government of Canada to nationalize several bankrupt rail systems in Canada. On November 28, 1995 the company was fully privatized by the federal government when an initial public offering of shares was completed.
From 1918 until 1960, the railway itself was known as the "Canadian National Railways", using the acronym "CNR". From 1960 to present, the railway has been known simply as "Canadian National"/"Canadien National", using the acronym "CN". The actual company name, Canadian National Railway Company, has been used from 1918 to present.
CN is the owner and namesake of the CN building in Edmoton, which was Edmonton's first skyscraper and the tallest building in Western Canada when it was built in 1966.
[edit] Presidents
- 1919-1922 David Blyth Hanna
- 1922-1932 Sir Henry W. Thornton
- 1932-1941 Samuel J. Hungerford
- 1941-1949 Robert Charles Vaughan
- 1950-1966 Donald Gordon
- 1967-1974 Norman J. MacMillan
- 1974-1982 Robert Bandeen
- 1982-1986 Maurice LeClair
- 1987-1992 Ronald E. Lawless
- 1992-2002 Paul M. Tellier
- 2002-present E. Hunter Harrison
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Canadian National Railway - official website
- Canadian National Railway Company Company - Yahoo! profile
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