Charles Moorman

For the U.S. federal judge (1876-1938), see Charles Harwood Moorman.

Charles W. "Wick" Moorman (born 1953 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi) is the Chairman, President, and CEO of Norfolk Southern;^[1] he succeeded David R. Goode on February 1, 2006. The action was taken by Norfolk Southern’s board of directors. Moorman, who served as president since 2004 and chief executive officer since 2005, has continued in those positions.^{[citation needed]}

Moorman has served in a number of leadership positions, including senior vice president corporate planning and services, president of Thoroughbred Technology and Telecommunications, vice president information technology, and vice president personnel and labor relations.

Moorman is a 1975 graduate of Georgia Tech^[2] and Harvard Business School, he joined Norfolk Southern in 1970 as a Co-Op while still attending Georgia Tech ^[3]

On December 9, 2010, Railway Age named Moorman the Railroader of the Year recipient for 2011.^[4]

Compensation

While CEO of Norfolk Southern in 2008, Charles Moorman earned a total compensation of just over $9 million, which included a base salary of $950,000, a cash bonus of $1,759,400, stocks granted of $6,768,618, and options granted of $2,415,000.^[5]

References

1. ^ "May 2008". Principal Officers. Norfolk Southern Corporation. http://www.nscorp.com/nscportal/nscorp/Media/Principal%20Officers/. Retrieved 2008-05-18. 
2. ^ "October 2006". Buzz Words. Georgia Tech Alumni Association. http://gtalumni.org/buzzwords/oct06/calendar.html. Retrieved 2007-09-06. 
3. ^ "December 2007". CHARLES W. MOORMAN CHAIRMAN OF UNITED WAY'S 1994 NORFOLK CAMPAIGN. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp940908/09030199.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-22. 
4. ^ "Norfolk Southern CEO Wick Moorman named Railway Age Railroader of the Year". Railway Age. December 9, 2010. http://www.railwayage.com/breaking-news/norfolk-southern-ceo-wick-moorman-named-railway-age-railroader-of-the-year.html. Retrieved December 13, 2010. 
5. ^ 2008 CEO Compensation for Charles W. Moorman, Equilar.com

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