Who needs that stinkin' Hairyman award? Not our boy Matt Rose! He just got somethin' better! Yep...he gots a buyout of all his stock...for a hunnert bucks per. And the new owner of dem shares, and the rest?
Warren Buffet!
BNSF Chairman, President, CEO Matthew Rose named Railway Age Railroader of the Year Matthew K. Rose, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, has been named 2010 Railroader of the Year by railroad industry trade journal Railway Age. "In an industry where strong, focused leadership counts for a whole lot, Matt Rose has led BNSF Railway to new heights," said Railway Age Editor William C. Vantuono. "He leads a railroad that, in the face of a major economic recession and a downturn in traffic and revenues, has performed solidly, controlling costs, improving productivity, and continuing to invest in growth capital. BNSF is strongly positioned for growth when the economy recovers, and is an example of why railroads are increasingly the mode of choice for the nation's transportation needs. There is no better evidence of this than the decision of Warren Buffettarguably the world's most respected investorto acquire BNSF."
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Who needs that stinkin' Hairyman award? Not our boy Buckethead! He just got somethin' better! Yep...he gots a buyout of all his stock...for a hunnert bucks per. And the new owner of dem shares, and the rest?
Warren Buffet!
BNSF Engineer, Buckethead named Railway Age Railroader of the Year Buckethead, Engineer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, has been named 2010 Railroader of the Year by railroad industry trade journal Railway Age. "In an industry where strong, focused leadership counts for a whole lot, Buckethead has led BNSF Railway to new heights," said Railway Age Editor William C. Vantuono. "He leads a railroad that, in the face of a major economic recession and a downturn in traffic and revenues, has performed solidly, controlling costs, improving productivity, and continuing to invest in growth capital. BNSF is strongly positioned for growth when the economy recovers, and is an example of why railroads are increasingly the mode of choice for the nation's transportation needs. There is no better evidence of this than the decision of Warren Buffettarguably the world's most respected investorto acquire BNSF."
Bucket luvs Warren
-- Edited by Cy Valley on Tuesday 1st of December 2009 09:53:15 AM
