NSC - Norfolk Southern Corporation

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, VA 23510
United States
757-629-2680
http://www.nscorp.com

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Railroads
Full Time Employees: 27,110

Key Executives

Name	Title	Pay	Exercised	Year Born
Mr. James A. Squires	Chairman, Pres & CEO	1.75M	267.31k	1961
Ms. Cynthia C. Earhart	Exec. VP of Fin. & CFO	931.71k	735.3k	1962
Mr. Michael Joseph Wheeler	Exec. VP & COO	898.38k	78.73k	1963
Mr. Alan H. Shaw	Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer	766.62k	149.99k	1968
Mr. Thomas E. Hurlbut	VP & Controller	N/A	N/A	1965

Amounts are as of December 31, 2016 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. Currency in USD.

Description

Norfolk Southern Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the rail transportation of raw materials, intermediate products, and finished goods. It also transports overseas freight through various Atlantic and Gulf Coast ports, as well as coal, automotive, and industrial products; and provides commuter passenger services. As of December 31, 2017, the company operated approximately 19,500 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia in the United States. Norfolk Southern Corporation was founded in 1883 and is based in Norfolk, Virginia.

Corporate Governance

Norfolk Southern Corporation’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of June 1, 2018 is 4. The pillar scores are Audit: 1; Board: 4; Shareholder Rights: 6; Compensation: 2.

Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.