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Hughes Succeeds Gunn as Amtrak CEO

2005-11-16

David Hughes, Amtrak’s Chief Engineer, has been named acting president and CEO of Amtrak, succeeding David Gunn who was released from his position by Amtrak’s board of directors.

Announcing the Board's decision, Amtrak Chairman David M. Laney said, "David Gunn has helped Amtrak make important operational improvements over the past three years. Amtrak's future now requires a different type of leader who will aggressively tackle the company's financial, management and operational challenges. The need to bring fundamental change to Amtrak is greater and more urgent than ever before. The Board approved a strategic plan in April that provides a blueprint for a stronger and more sustainable Amtrak. Now we need a leader with vision and experience to get the job done."

Gunn came out of retirement in May 2002 to lead Amtrak after a career that included running transit systems in New York and Washington, D.C. Earlier in his career he had worked for the Illinois Central and Santa Fe railroads.

Reported in the Association of American Railroads Newsletter, AAR Insider, Nov. 14, Volume 3, Issue 6.

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