LAKE
OSWEGO, Ore., July 30,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Greenbrier Companies,
Inc. (NYSE: GBX) today remembers Board member Patrick J. Ottensmeyer, who passed away this
past weekend at age 67. The Company extends its deepest condolences
to his family and friends.
Ottensmeyer had served on Greenbrier's Board since 2023,
bringing decades of industry and international relations expertise.
Ottensmeyer served as President and CEO of Kansas City Southern
(KCS), a Class I railroad, from 2015 to 2023, until the completion
of the merger creating Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) in 2023.
Before becoming CEO, Ottensmeyer served in various roles at KCS
since 2006.
Ottensmeyer had deep expertise working across the
U.S.-Mexico border and was
instrumental in representing business interests during the creation
of the United States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement (USMCA). He served as the U.S. Chairman of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce's U.S.-Mexico Economic Council (USMXECO) during
this pivotal time. He was Co-Chair of the Brookings Institute
USMCA Initiative, a group focused on building more integrated and
resilient supply chains. He served as Chair of the Truman Library
Institute, the member-supported, nonprofit partner of the President
Harry S. Truman Library & Museum.
In 2023, Ottensmeyer received the NARS Edward R. Hamberger
Lifetime Achievement Award; in 2022, he received Ingram's Executive
of the Year Award. Also in 2022, was Railway Age's Co-Railroader of
the Year Award, in connection with the CP and KCS merger. He
received the Railway Age Railroader of the Year recognition for the
first time in 2020, and in 2019, he received Progressive
Railroading's Railroad Innovator Award.
"Pat demonstrated a remarkable passion for this industry. From
day one, he became an invaluable member of our Board of Directors.
We are forever grateful for his contributions to Greenbrier, its
shareholders and the broader rail industry. He will be greatly
missed, as he was a wonderful friend to his Board colleagues and
many at the company," said Board Chair Admiral Thomas B. Fargo (USN Retired).
"Working alongside Pat has been a privilege for the other board
members and me. He was a visionary leader who left a lasting legacy
for the North American rail industry and the broader trade policy
landscape. The Greenbrier family offers our deepest condolences to
his friends and family. Pat will be deeply missed," said
Lorie Tekorius, CEO and
President.
About Greenbrier
Greenbrier, headquartered in Lake
Oswego, Oregon, is a leading international supplier of
equipment and services to global freight transportation markets.
Through its wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures,
Greenbrier designs, builds and markets freight railcars in
North America, Europe and Brazil. We are a leading provider of freight
railcar wheel services, parts, maintenance and retrofitting
services in North America through
our maintenance services business unit. Greenbrier owns a lease
fleet of approximately 15,200 railcars that originate primarily
from Greenbrier's manufacturing operations. Greenbrier offers
railcar management, regulatory compliance services and leasing
services to railroads and other railcar owners in North America. Learn more about Greenbrier at
www.gbrx.com.
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