UP: Executive Profiles - Union Pacific
Chief Executive Officer. A railroader, Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena has more than 40 years of industry experience with a demonstrated track record of driving best-in-class operating and service results. His vision for the railroad is clear: Safety, Service and Operational Excellence will equal Growth. Vena’s four decades of railroading bring ...
Union Pacific Appoints Jim Vena Chief Executive Officer
Jul 26, 2023 · Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) today announced Jim Vena has been appointed as chief executive officer and a member of the Board, effective August 14, 2023.
UP: Chronology of Union Pacific Presidents
Lance M. Fritz, president, Union Pacific Railroad, February 2014 - August 2023; CEO, Union Pacific Railroad, and president and CEO, Union Pacific Corporation, February 2015 - August 2023.
Union Pacific's new CEO promises improved safety and service …
Aug 14, 2023 · Union Pacific announced Wednesday, July 26, 2023, it has hired its former chief operating officer Jim Vena as the new CEO. The Soroban Capital Partners hedge fund that holds a $1.6 billion stake in Union Pacific had been urging the railroad to hire Vena because of his expertise in streamlining operations. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File) Read More.
Jim Vena marks progress in his first year as Union Pacific CEO
Aug 8, 2024 · OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena says the railroad has made progress on safety, service, and operations since he became chief executive a year ago — but he’s quick to add that there’s still plenty of room for improvement.
The Trains Interview: Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena talks service, …
Oct 19, 2023 · Trains spoke with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena today after the railroad’s third-quarter earnings call. Vena, who served as UP’s chief operating officer in 2019 and 2020, rejoined the railroad as its chief executive on Aug. 14.
Union Pacific hires CEO favored by hedge fund as profit falls 15
Jul 26, 2023 · Union Pacific announced Wednesday, July 26, 2023, it has hired its former chief operating officer Jim Vena as the new CEO. The Soroban Capital Partners hedge fund that holds a $1.6 billion stake in Union Pacific had been urging the railroad to hire Vena because of his expertise in streamlining operations.
The Trains Interview: A Q&A with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena
Apr 25, 2024 · UP. Trains News Wire spoke with Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena after the railroad’s first quarter earnings call this morning. [See Union Pacific profits improve despite drop in coal.] UP introduced a Service Performance Index that showed how well the railroad met customer commitments during the quarter. The Intermodal Service Performance Index ...
Union Pacific's new CEO won't forego cuts as he works to …
Sep 12, 2023 · Union Pacific's new CEO came into the job last month with a reputation for cost-cutting. Jim Vena said Tuesday that he won't shy away from that, but no one should expect the kind of sweeping changes he made when he first oversaw the railroad's operations a …
Union Pacific taps veteran rail executive Vena as CEO, shares jump
July 26 - Union Pacific Corp (UNP.N) on Wednesday named former operating chief Jim Vena as its next top boss, in a move cheered by Wall Street, which hopes that the veteran railroad executive...