Charles Moorman

For the U.S. federal judge (1876-1938), see Charles Harwood Moorman. For American academic, see Charles W. Moorman III.

Charles Wilson "Wick" Moorman (born 1950 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is the chairman and former CEO of Norfolk Southern;[1] he succeeded David R. Goode on February 1, 2006. The action was taken by Norfolk Southern’s board of directors. Moorman, who served as president since 2004 and chief executive officer since 2005, has continued in those positions.

Moorman has served in a number of leadership positions, including senior vice president corporate planning and services, president of Thoroughbred Technology and Telecommunications, vice president information technology, and vice president personnel and labor relations.

Moorman is a 1975 graduate of Georgia Tech[2] and Harvard Business School, he joined Norfolk Southern in 1970 as a Co-Op while still attending Georgia Tech.[3] He was also a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.[4]

On December 9, 2010, Railway Age named Moorman the Railroader of the Year recipient for 2011.[5]

In 2011, Moorman revived the popular steam excursion program. On June 1, 2013, Moorman was succeeded as president of Norfolk Southern by James A. Squires.[6]

Compensation

While CEO of Norfolk Southern in 2008, Charles Moorman earned a total compensation of just over $9 million, which included a base salary of $950,000, a cash bonus of $1,759,400, stocks granted of $6,768,618, and options granted of $2,415,000.[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "May 2008". Principal Officers. Norfolk Southern Corporation. Retrieved 2008-05-18.
  2. ↑ "October 2006". Buzz Words. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
  3. ↑ "December 2007". CHARLES W. MOORMAN CHAIRMAN OF UNITED WAY'S 1994 NORFOLK CAMPAIGN. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
  4. ↑ "The Teke Guide" (PDF). Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity. March 9, 2010. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman named Railway Age Railroader of the Year". Railway Age. December 9, 2010. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  6. ↑ Norfolk Southern Corporation (May 10, 2013). "Norfolk Southern Names Six to Senior Management Positions" (Press release). Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  7. ↑ 2008 CEO Compensation for Charles W. Moorman, Equilar.com
Business positions
Preceded by
David R. Goode		 President of Norfolk Southern Railway
2004 – 2013 		Succeeded by
James A. Squires
Preceded by
David R. Goode		 CEO of Norfolk Southern Corporation
since 2005 		Incumbent
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Matthew K. Rose (BNSF)		 Railroader of the Year
2011 		Succeeded by
David L. Starling


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