Norfolk Southern Names McFadden Corporate Secretary; Martin Retires

NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Howard D. McFadden has been named corporate secretary for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) , effective March 1, with headquarters in Norfolk. He will report to James A. Hixon, executive vice president law and corporate relations.

McFadden joined Norfolk Southern as a tax department attorney in 2001. He was named general tax attorney, his current position, in 2005. McFadden earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in education, both from the College of William & Mary, an accounting degree from Georgia State University, and a law degree from the University of Virginia.

In his new position, McFadden will assume the responsibilities held by Dezora M. Martin, who will retire March 1 after a 35-year railroad career. Martin joined Norfolk Southern in 1972 and was named corporate secretary in 1995.

Norfolk Southern Corporation is one of the nation's premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk Southern Railway subsidiary operates approximately 21,000 route miles in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serving every major container port in the eastern United States and providing superior connections to western rail carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the East and is North America's largest rail carrier of metals and automotive products.

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