James L. Wainscott Appointed to CSX Corp. Board of Directors
July 08 2020 - 4:02PM
CSX Corp. (NASDAQ: CSX) today announced that James L. Wainscott has
been appointed to the company's board of directors, effective
immediately.
"I am pleased to welcome Jim to the CSX board of
directors and look forward to benefiting from his insight and
experience having led one of the nation’s premier steel producers,”
said John J. Zillmer, chairman of the board. “Jim’s deep knowledge
of key industrial markets and his proven leadership will be assets
to CSX as we work to strengthen our position as North America’s
best-run railroad.”
Mr. Wainscott is the retired chairman, president
and chief executive officer (“CEO”) of AK Steel Holding
Corporation, a leading steel production and manufacturing company.
He joined AK Steel in 1995, as vice president and treasurer. In
1997, he was appointed chief financial officer. In 2003, he was
named president, CEO and a member of the board of directors and
then chairman of the board in 2006. Mr. Wainscott retired as
president and CEO of AK Steel in 2015, and as chairman in 2016.
Prior to his time at AK Steel, Mr. Wainscott held a number of
leadership positions with National Steel Corporation.
Mr. Wainscott has served on the board of
directors of Parker-Hannifin Corporation (NYSE: PH) since 2009, and
as its lead director since 2016. Mr. Wainscott also serves as vice
chair of the Council of Chief Executives, a group primarily
consisting of retired Fortune 500 Company CEOs. He graduated Magna
Cum Laude from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science
degree in accounting, and obtained a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Mr. Wainscott will serve on the company's finance committee.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a
premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal and
rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to customers across
a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial,
construction, agricultural and consumer products. For nearly 200
years, CSX has played a critical role in the nation’s economic
expansion and industrial development. Its network connects every
major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly
two-thirds of the nation’s population resides. It also links more
than 230 short-line railroads and more than 70 ocean, river and
lake ports with major population centers and farming towns alike.
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