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I’m proud of building a team of supply chain professionals who are passionate about rail and about providing solutions so we can succeed with our customers. My dad, an aerospace engineer, loved airplanes. He always said, ‘Pick a career that will be something you’ll like, even when it’s bad.’ I took that advice to heart. I was one of those kids with model trains and I never outgrew them. I was lucky enough to get a job in banking covering railroads, and I built great relationships providing financial solutions to railroad companies. I parlayed that into one of my rail clients hiring me. I am committed to listening, innovating, and prioritizing customer challenges to continue driving growth for Norfolk Southern. n
Stefan Loeb Answers the Big Questions 1 If you could travel anywhere, with no
who excels in five key areas: hitting for average, hitting for power, baserunning speed, throwing-arm strength, and fielding ability. My parents always taught me, ‘Don’t be good at just one thing; try to be the best you can at everything you do.’ A lot of that lesson was because of Clemente’s example. Another hero is my first boss at the bank, Tom O’Bryant. He was the consummate team builder. He would push you hard, identify what made you special, and then manage both what made you special and your shortcomings to make you better. He also taught me to understand who I’m doing business with and making connections so you can be successful.
constraints, where would you go? I’d travel the Swiss Railway system. 2 What’s your hidden talent? I’m fast at doing laundry. I do it for my whole family and no one complains. 3 What are the first things you check about the business in the morning? Yesterday’s revenue, yesterday’s carloads, and the state of the railroad. 4 Do you have any role models or heroes? Baseball player Roberto Clemente is one of my heroes. He was a five-tool player; in baseball, this means an athlete
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