CSX.com - Industry Veterans Join CSX Executive Leadership Team

Anatomy of a responsible Board of Directors' decision. CSX is taking some risk in hiring Mr. E. Hunter Harrison as CEO. The potential benefit: his implementation of his Precision Scheduled Railroading model - profitable at three competing major railroads over the last 25 years. The risk: engineering a successful, expensive non-compete exit with former employer and competitor Canadian Pacific Railway. What's a Board of Directors to do? Submit it to shareholders in a non-binding vote with a neutral recommendation. Checkout the CSX 2017 Proxy Statement. Smart Board.