NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- John C. "Jack"
Huffard Jr. and Christopher T. Jones
have been elected directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE:
NSC), effective Feb. 21, 2020,
Chairman, President and CEO James A.
Squires said today.
Huffard, 52, brings significant technology and business
operations expertise to the board. He is a co-founder of Tenable
Network Security Inc. and Tenable Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:
TENB), a cybersecurity software
company. Huffard served as president and chief operating officer
and as a director of Tenable Network Security from 2002 to 2018,
where he was responsible for driving Tenable's global corporate
strategy and business operations and was instrumental in the
venture funding and IPO process. From 2018 to 2019, Huffard focused
exclusively on business operations as chief operating officer of
Tenable Holdings. Huffard has been a director of Tenable Holdings
since 2016.
Jones, 55, brings extensive change management and cultural
transformation experience to the board. He served as corporate vice
president and president of the technology services sector of
Northrop Grumman Corporation, a global aerospace and defense
technology company, from January 2013
through December 2019. Previously, he
served as vice president and general manager of Northrop Grumman's
integrated logistics and modernization division from 2010 through
2012. Jones was a maintenance officer in the Connecticut Air
National Guard from 1997 to 2011.
"We are excited to welcome Chris and Jack to the board, as both of them bring
significant operational and technology understanding to Norfolk
Southern," Squires said. "Their collective experiences and
perspectives in strategic planning and change management in large
organizations will be invaluable as we continue to transform
Norfolk Southern."
Jones has been appointed to the Audit and Governance and
Nominating committees and Huffard has been appointed to the
Compensation and Finance and Risk Management committees of the
Norfolk Southern board.
About Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation's
premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway
Company subsidiary operates approximately 19,500 route miles in 22
states and the District of
Columbia, serves every major container port in the eastern
United States, and provides
efficient connections to other rail carriers. Norfolk Southern is a
major transporter of industrial products, including chemicals,
agriculture, and metals and construction materials. In addition,
the railroad operates the most extensive intermodal network in the
East and is a principal carrier of coal, automobiles, and
automotive parts.
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