People: Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWR)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Fuller, Mortimer 66 2009 Chairman of the Board
Hellmann, John 38 2007 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Gallagher, Timothy 46 2005 Chief Financial Officer
Benz, James 60 2005 Chief Operating Officer
Liucci, Christopher 40 2006 Chief Accounting Officer, Global Controller
Fergus, Allison 35 2006 General Counsel, Secretary
Ringo, Philip 67 1978 Director
Melzer, Robert 68 1997 Director
Scannell, Peter 50 2003 Director
Scudder, Mark 46 2003 Director
Hurley, David 2005 Director
Lorentzen, Oivind 58 2006 Director
Norkus, Michael 63 2009 Director

Biographies

Name Description
Fuller, Mortimer Mr. Mortimer B. Fuller III serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Genesee & Wyoming. He had been Executive Chairman of Genesee & Wyoming Inc since June 2007 and Chairman of the Board since 1977. Previously, Mr. Fuller was CEO from 1977 to June 2007. Mr. Fuller has an A.B. from Princeton University, an M.B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from Boston University School of Law.
Hellmann, John Mr. Hellmann has been a director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc since 2006, CEO since June 2007 and President since May 2005. Previously, Mr. Hellmann was CFO from 2000 to May 2005. See “Proposal One: Election of Directors” above for further information about Mr. Hellmann. Mr. Hellmann has an A.B. from Princeton University, an M.B.A from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an M.A. in China Studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS).
Gallagher, Timothy Mr. Gallagher has been Chief Financial Officer of Genesee & Wyoming Inc since May 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gallagher was Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Level 3 Communications from 2004 to 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Gallagher held a number of senior financial positions during nearly five years at WilTel Communications and eight years at BP Amoco Corporation. Mr. Gallagher has a B.S.E. from Princeton University, an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an M.S. in Financial Mathematics from the University of Chicago.
Benz, James James W. Benz, has been Chief Operating Officer of Genesee & Wyoming Inc since May 2005. Previously, Mr. Benz was President of Rail Link region for eight years. He founded Rail Link, Inc. in 1987, which was subsequently acquired by us in 1996, and he built the business into one of largest operating units. His 34 years of railroad industry experience have included positions with the Seaboard Coast Line and CSX Transportation. Mr. Benz has a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Benz also completed Harvard University’s Advanced Management Program in May 2006.
Liucci, Christopher Mr. Liucci joined the Genesee & Wyoming Inc as Chief Accounting Officer and Global Controller in March 2006. Prior to joining the Genesee & Wyoming Inc, Mr. Liucci was previously with Genencor International, Inc. as Director of Global Financial Planning and Reporting since 1998 and Controller of Financial Reporting/Internal Controls from 1997 to 1998. Prior to that, Mr. Liucci was an Audit Manager with Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. (a predecessor to PwC), where he was an independent auditor for six years. Mr. Liucci is a certified public accountant and has a B.S. in accounting from the State University of New York at Geneseo and an M.B.A. from The Simon School of the University of Rochester.
Fergus, Allison Ms. Fergus has been General Counsel and Secretary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc since October 2006. Ms. Fergus joined the Company as Senior Counsel in November 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Fergus was an associate at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York where she practiced in the capital markets group from 2001 to 2005. Prior to her employment at Shearman & Sterling, Ms. Fergus worked in the treasury group of Omnicom Group Inc. and at JPMorgan Chase, formerly Chase Manhattan Bank. Ms. Fergus has a B.S. in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
Ringo, Philip Philip J. Ringo is Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. He has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RubberNetwork.com, LLC, a tire and rubber industry strategic sourcing and technology consortium, since June 2001. he is Consultant to ChemConnect, Inc., an operator of an electronic marketplace for buyers and sellers of chemicals, feedstocks and plastics from January 2001 to May 2001; President and Chief Operating Officer of ChemConnect, Inc. from March 1999 to January 2001; President and Chief Executive Officer of Chemical Leaman Tank Lines Inc., a trucking firm, from 1995 to 1998; President and Chief Operating Officer of The Morgan Group, Inc. and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Drive Away, Inc., a common and contract carrier for the manufactured housing and recreational vehicle industries, from 1992 to 1995.
Melzer, Robert Robert M. Melzer is Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. He has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Property Capital Trust (real estate investment trust) from 1992 to 1999; Chief Financial Officer of Property Capital Trust from 1990 to 1996. The Cronos Group—Audit Committee Chairman, Special Litigation Committee Member and Transaction Committee Member until August 2007.
Scannell, Peter Peter O. Scannell is Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. He has been Founder and Managing General Partner of Rockwood Holdings LP, a private investment firm focused on the acquisition and development of operating businesses, since 1986. he is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rockwood Service Corporation, a materials testing and inspection firm, since 1990; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Kane Holding Company, a manufacturer of architectural products, since 1989
Scudder, Mark Mr. Scudder is Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. He has been President of Scudder Law Firm, P.C., L.L.O. since December 2002., he is Attorney with Scudder Law Firm since 1993 representing public and private companies in mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and general corporate matters, with a particular focus on the U.S. trucking industry
Hurley, David Mr. Hurley is Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. He is Vice Chairman of PrivatAir Holdings, SA, a provider of corporate aircraft and aircraft management, since 2003. Chief Executive Officer of PrivatAir Holdings, SA, which acquired Flight Services Group, from 1999 to 2003; Founder, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Flight Services Group from 1983 to 1999,
Lorentzen, Oivind Mr. Lorentzen is Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. He is President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Navigation International, Ltd. since June 1990; Chairman, NFC Shipping Funds. He Founded Northern Navigation in 1990; Managing Director of Lorentzen Empreendimentos S.A., an industrial and shipping group in Brazil; Chairman, NFC Shipping Funds from 2001 to 2008. SEACOR Holdings Inc.—Lead Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee and Blue Danube Inc.
Norkus, Michael Mr. Michael Norkus is the Director of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Mr. Norkus is the founder and president of Alliance Consulting Group, which specializes in developing growth strategies for companies in the consumer goods, manufactured products, commercial services, high-tech and retail industries. Previously, Mr. Norkus spent 11 years with the Boston Consulting Group, where he was the founding member of the firm's Munich office. Mr. Norkus holds a Ph.D. magna cum laude in law from the University of Hamburg, a master's in comparative business law from the University of Paris and an Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Fuller, Mortimer 2,328,970
Hellmann, John 1,909,470
Gallagher, Timothy 1,038,160
Benz, James 935,153
Liucci, Christopher 424,128
Fergus, Allison 576,563
Ringo, Philip --
Melzer, Robert --
Scannell, Peter --
Scudder, Mark --
Hurley, David --
Lorentzen, Oivind --
Norkus, Michael --
As Of 30 Dec 2008

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