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Kansas City Southern
427 West 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64105
United States - Map
Phone: 816-983-1303
Fax: 816-556-0297
Web Site: http://www.kcsouthern.com

DETAILS 
Index Membership:S&P 400 MidCap
S&P 1500 Super Comp
Sector:Services
Industry:Railroads
Full Time Employees:6,400

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Kansas City Southern, through its subsidiaries, provides domestic and international rail transportation services in the United States and Mexico. It operates north/south rail between Kansas City, Missouri, and various ports along the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas in the midwest and southeast regions of the United States. The company also operates direct rail passageway between Mexico City and Laredo in Texas, serving various Mexico’s industrial cities and 3 of its shipping ports; operates a 157-mile rail line extending from Laredo to the port city of Corpus Christi, Texas; and owns the northern half of the rail bridge at Laredo, Texas. In addition, Kansas City Southern holds a concession to operate a 47-mile railroad located adjacent to the Panama Canal, as well as operates and promotes commuter and tourist passenger services. Further, the company operates a bulk materials handling facility with deep-water access to the Gulf of Mexico at Port Arthur, Texas that stores and transfers petroleum coke from rail cars to ships primarily for export; and a railroad wood tie treatment facility. It serves customers conducting business in various industries, including electric-generating utilities, chemical and petroleum products, paper and forest products, agriculture and mineral products, automotive products, and intermodal transportation. The company was formerly known as Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. and changed its name to Kansas City Southern in 2002. Kansas City Southern was founded in 1962 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Kansas City Southern's Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 6-Nov-09 is better than 36.1% of S&P 400 companies and 72.1% of Transportation companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. Michael R. Haverty , 64
    Exec. Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer, Member of Exec. Committee, Chairman of The Kansas City Southern Railway Company(KCSR) and Chairman of Texas - Mexican Railway
    $ 1.23M $ 16.71M
    Mr. Michael W. Upchurch ,
    Chief Financial Officer and Exec. VP
    $ 316.00K $ 0
    Mr. José Guillermo Zozaya Delano , 57
    Pres of KCSM
    $ 424.00KN/A
    Mr. Patrick J. Ottensmeyer , 51
    Exec. VP of Sales & Marketing
    $ 518.00K $ 0
    Mr. Rion Del Olmo Francisco Javier ,
    Officer
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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