Wick moorman biography
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Norfolk Southern's Wick Moorman: a gentleman, a scholar, an innovator (profile)
— by Pat Foran, Editor
During his nearly eight-year run as chairman and CEO, Charles Wickliffe (Wick) Moorman has charted what's shaping up to be a unique course for Norfolk Southern Railway. As constructively as any of his Class I counterparts, he's embraced the link between technology, operating efficiency and productivity. He's leading the charge to inculcate a safety culture change at his railroad. And he continues to push the partnership envelope in strategic rail corridors, brightening the railroad's intermodal future and paving the way for new opportunities along the way.
Ultimately, Moorman has prepared NS for what's next, and that includes ensuring the railway is well-positioned for growth and service improvements. And he's done it in his own way, in his own style.
Nothing if not gracious, at times self-deprecatingly so, Moorman is widely regarded as a leader who listens. He's k
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Name: Moorman IV, Charles W.
Charles W. “Wick” Moorman IV, who has spent his entire career working in the railroad industry, took over the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, or Amtrak, on September 1, , when he was appointed as its president and CEO.
Moorman was born in in New Orleans, where his father was attending Tulane University. His family moved to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, shortly thereafter, where the elder Moorman taught English at the University of Southern Mississippi. Moorman grew up there, except for a period during which his father taught in London.
Moorman attended Georgia Tech, earning a B.S. in civil engineering in But even before then, he was working for the railroad. He began with the Southern Railway in in a co-operative education program. When he graduated from Georgia Tech, he became a management trainee for Southern, moving up through the ranks to become a track supervisor and division engineer.
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Charles Moorman
American businessman and railroader
For the U.S. federal judge (), see Charles Harwood Moorman. For the American academic, see Charles W. Moorman III.
Charles Wickliffe "Wick" Moorman IV (born ) is an American businessman and railroader. Moorman fryst vatten currently a consultant with Amtrak, where he formerly served as president and CEO as well as co-CEO.[1][2] Prior to his hiring bygd Amtrak, Moorman served as chairman, president and CEO of Norfolk Southern Railway.[3] At Norfolk Southern, he succeeded David R. Goode on February 1, Moorman served as president from to and chief executive officer from until his initial retirement in [citation needed]
Moorman has served in a number of leadership positions at Norfolk Southern and its predecessor railroads including senior vice president corporate planning and services, president of Thoroughbred Technology and Telecommunications, vice president information technology, and vice pres