South Shore Railroad Names Fox President
CHICAGO, Aug. 2 - The Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad said today that Henry Lampe, president and CEO, will retire at the end of October 2010. Succeeding him will be Andrew Fox, managing director of Pacific Harbor Line and former PHL president since 1997.
Mr. Lampe has been CSS president since 2005, when he joined the railroad after 35 years with the Santa Fe and BNSF railways. He will continue as a member of the management committee.
Mr. Fox will become CSS president, effective September 1, and he and Mr. Lampe will have a two-month transition before becoming CEO, effective October 31. Mr. Fox will also continue as managing director of Pacific Harbor Line.
He joined PHL following a 23-year career with Southern Pacific, where he held various posts in the Operating, Finance and Executive departments. Mr. Fox has a B.S. degree in civil engineering and an MBA, both from Northwestern University.
Headquartered in Michigan City, Ind., the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (www.southshorefreight.com) operates 127 route miles of line providing rail freight service between Chicago and South Bend. It is an affiliate of Anacostia & Pacific Company (www.anacostia.com).
Anacostia Chairman Peter Gilbertson said, “Henry has led significant improvements at CSS in the areas of safety, operating efficiency, improving our commercial and political relationships, and in positioning the railroad strategically. We wish him all the best in his retirement and look forward to his continuing counsel.”
Gilbertson added, “Andrew has done a superb job building PHL, which serves the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, into the premier U.S. port-railroad franchise. We look forward to his building on Henry’s success at CSS.”
Anacostia & Pacific Company is a rail development and consulting firm based in Chicago.
The South Shore began operations as an independent freight carrier in January 1990 connecting North America’s rail network with northern Indiana’s industrial complex.
Mr. Lampe has been CSS president since 2005, when he joined the railroad after 35 years with the Santa Fe and BNSF railways. He will continue as a member of the management committee.
Mr. Fox will become CSS president, effective September 1, and he and Mr. Lampe will have a two-month transition before becoming CEO, effective October 31. Mr. Fox will also continue as managing director of Pacific Harbor Line.
He joined PHL following a 23-year career with Southern Pacific, where he held various posts in the Operating, Finance and Executive departments. Mr. Fox has a B.S. degree in civil engineering and an MBA, both from Northwestern University.
Headquartered in Michigan City, Ind., the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad (www.southshorefreight.com) operates 127 route miles of line providing rail freight service between Chicago and South Bend. It is an affiliate of Anacostia & Pacific Company (www.anacostia.com).
Anacostia Chairman Peter Gilbertson said, “Henry has led significant improvements at CSS in the areas of safety, operating efficiency, improving our commercial and political relationships, and in positioning the railroad strategically. We wish him all the best in his retirement and look forward to his continuing counsel.”
Gilbertson added, “Andrew has done a superb job building PHL, which serves the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, into the premier U.S. port-railroad franchise. We look forward to his building on Henry’s success at CSS.”
Anacostia & Pacific Company is a rail development and consulting firm based in Chicago.
The South Shore began operations as an independent freight carrier in January 1990 connecting North America’s rail network with northern Indiana’s industrial complex.