CALGARY, AB and
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2020 /CNW/ - Railway Age Magazine
has named Canadian Pacific President and CEO Keith Creel the 58th annual recipient of its
Railroader of the Year Award. A cover profile of Mr. Creel and his
leadership at CP will appear in the January
2021 issue.
"Keith Creel has been
instrumental in Canadian Pacific forging a leadership role in the
industry while acknowledging the railroad's place in history and
its role in driving the North American economy forward," said
Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C.
Vantuono. "He has helped renew Canadians' and CP employees'
sense of pride in a company that connected a nation, and connected
Canada to the rest of the world.
Under his steady hand, and under very difficult circumstances this
past year, CP is a safe, efficient and productive railroad,
enabling its customers to connect with domestic and global
markets."
Mr. Creel became President and CEO of Canadian Pacific on
Jan. 31, 2017, and is the 17th person
to lead the company since its founding in 1881. He was appointed
President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2013 and joined the CP Board of
Directors in May 2015.
"I am proud to accept this honor on behalf of the entire CP family
of railroaders," Creel said. "It is one of the great privileges of
my lifetime to lead the dedicated people who make this iconic
company run safely and efficiently. 2020 has been extraordinary in
so many ways and our individual and collective commitment to
excellence has never been stronger."
Prior to joining CP, Mr. Creel was Executive Vice-President and
Chief Operating Officer at CN. He held various positions at CN,
including Executive Vice-President Operations, Senior
Vice-President Eastern Region, Senior Vice-President Western Region
and Vice-President of the Prairie Division. Mr. Creel began his
railroad career at Burlington Northern Railway in 1992 as an
Intermodal Ramp Manager in Birmingham,
Ala. He also spent part of his career at Grand Trunk Western
Railroad as a Superintendent and General Manager, and at Illinois
Central Railroad as a Trainmaster and Director of Corridor
Operations, prior to its merger with CN in 1999. Mr. Creel holds a
Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Jacksonville State University and also completed
the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard
Business School. He has a military background as a
commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, during which time he served
in the Persian Gulf War in Saudi
Arabia.
Mr. Creel is the third Canadian Pacific leader to win the
award.
Railway Age's Railroader of the Year
Award
The Railroader of the Year Award was initiated by Modern
Railroads magazine in 1964 as the "Man of the Year" award. Railway
Age acquired Modern Railroads in 1991 and has presented the award
annually since then. For a full list of Railroader of the Year
winners, click here.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a transcontinental railway in Canada and the
United States with direct links to major ports on the west
and east coasts. CP provides North American customers a competitive
rail service with access to key markets in every corner of the
globe. CP is growing with its customers, offering a suite of
freight transportation services, logistics solutions and supply
chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see the rail advantages of CP.
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About Railway Age
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transportation industry's longest-running trade publication,
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regulatory and labor/management developments. What began as a
weekly in the mid-19th century is, in the 21st century, an
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