CSX Corp. appointed Hunter Harrison as chief executive officer effective immediately, entrusting the industry veteran with the task of turning around North America’s least efficient railroad. He’ll stick around as long as shareholders are willing to meet his pay demands.
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Is a CEO Worth $200 Million? Shareholders at Rail Giant Think So
Is superstar railroad executive Hunter Harrison worth a $200 million pay package? For that matter, is any CEO worth that? The question has arisen in a shareholder activist’s campaign to shake up CSX Corp., one of North America’s major railroads. To sway investors and board members, Paul Hilal has promised to install Harrison as the company’s chief executive officer.
CSX Could Name Former Canadian Pacific Head as New CEO This Week
CSX could name former Canadian Pacific Railway chief Hunter Harrison as its new CEO as early as this week, according to Bloomberg . Harrison would begin as soon as possible under a four year contract, just months after he left Canadian Pacific in January.
CSX Said Near Deal to Name Harrison CEO as Soon as Next Week
CSX Corp. may install Hunter Harrison as chief executive officer as early as next week as the railroad and an activist shareholder move closer to ending an impasse over Harrison’s compensation, people familiar with the matter said. Harrison would start as soon as possible under a four-year contract, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private.
CSX Activist May Undercut Own Message With Pay Demands: Gadfly
It’s opposite day at CSX Corp., where an activist investor is fighting for — rather than against — a jumbo-sized executive pay package. Mantle Ridge, led by former Bill Ackman lieutenant Paul Hilal, has amassed a stake in the railroad and is seeking to install former Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. CEO and storied cost cutter Hunter Harrison in the top post at CSX.
CSX Said to Hit Roadblock in CEO Negotiations With Harrison
CSX Corp. and Hunter Harrison have discussed a three-year contract for the railroad veteran to take over as chief executive officer, but the deal has bogged down over details on how to support his plan to turn around the company, according to a person familiar with the situation. CSX on Friday extended the deadline to nominate directors as it negotiates with activist investor Paul Hilal, who is working with Harrison and seeking six seats on the company’s board, the person said.
CSX extends director deadline as activist seeks CEO ouster
CSX Corp has extended the director nomination deadline for its board of directors, giving the U.S. railroad company more time to reach an agreement with an activist investor and industry veteran Hunter Harrison. CSX said the deadline would be extended to Feb. 24 from Friday, in a sign that the two sides remain in talks but have details to hammer out.
Here’s Why CSX Is the Railway to Watch in 2017
CP Rail CEO Hunter Harrison looks set to move to the Florida-based carrier, and based on recent history, he is likely to improve efficiency. The ground shifted beneath the railroad sector last week, when Canadian Pacific Railway announced that CEO Hunter Harrison would step down from the top job, effective Jan. 31. But the 72-year-old railroader, who was chief executive at CP’s main rival, Canadian National Railway , before taking over at CP in June 2012, doesn’t look like he’ll be retiring just yet.
Canadian Pacific accelerates CEO’s retirement
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. is accelerating the retirement of CEO Hunter Harrison by about six months after he inquired about the possibility of working with other major freight railroads. The Calgary, Alberta, railroad said Wednesday that Harrison will forfeit roughly 118 million Canadian dollars in stock options and pension benefits as part of a separation agreement.
Ackman Ally Leaves Canadian Pacific CEO Job as Creel Ascends
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. appointed Keith Creel as chief executive officer to replace Hunter Harrison, who is stepping down earlier than planned after seeking the board’s permission to work for another railroad. The company ended Harrison’s stint at the helm after he approached the board to discuss potential “modifications to his employment arrangements that would allow him to pursue opportunities involving other Class 1 Railroads,” according to a statement Wednesday by the Calgary-based railroad.
Ackman Ally Leaves Canadian Pacific CEO Job as Creel Ascends
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. appointed Keith Creel as chief executive officer to replace Hunter Harrison, who is stepping down earlier than planned after seeking the board’s permission to work for another railroad. The company ended Harrison’s stint at the helm after he approached the board to discuss potential “modifications to his employment arrangements that would allow him to pursue opportunities involving other Class 1 Railroads,” according to a statement Wednesday by the Calgary-based railroad.