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NS names Squires CEO

Chris Gillis
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Norfolk Southern said James A. Squires will succeed Charles W. “Wick” Moorman as chief executive officer, effective June 1.

   Norfolk Southern Railway said James A. Squires will succeed Charles W. “Wick” Moorman as chief executive officer, effective June 1.
   Squires will continue as president, while Moorman will continue with the railroad as executive chairman of the board.  
   Squires, 53, joined Norfolk Southern in 1992 and served in several legal positions before being named vice president of law in 2003, senior vice president law in 2004, senior vice president financial planning in 2006, executive vice president finance in 2007, executive vice president administration in 2012, and president in 2013.

Chris Gillis

Located in the Washington, D.C. area, Chris Gillis primarily reports on regulatory and legislative topics that impact cross-border trade. He joined American Shipper in 1994, shortly after graduating from Mount St. Mary’s College in Emmitsburg, Md., with a degree in international business and economics.