Steve Tobias

American businessman

Steve Tobias

Born|

Stephen Craig Tobias

Died| August 7, 2017 (age 72)
Alma mater| The Citadel
Occupation| Railroad executive
Known for| Chief operating officer of Norfolk Southern Railway
Notes

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Stephen Craig Tobias was an American businessman. He was chief operating officer of Norfolk Southern Railway, and a director of Canadian Pacific Railway.

## Life

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Tobias, a US Army veteran, joined Norfolk Southern in 1969 as a junior engineer, and served as Chief Operating Officer from 1998 to 2009, when he retired.[3]

In 2012, he joined the Board of Directors of Canadian Pacific, and served briefly as CEO. He stepped down from the board in 2015 for personal reasons.[4]

Tobias died August 7, 2017.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Stephen Craig Tobias: Executive Profile & Biography". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
2. ^ Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. (2012-04-02). "Pershing Square Announces Distinguished Railroad Veteran as Seventh Nominee for Management Change". PR Newswire (Press release). Retrieved 2016-10-01.
3. ^ "Norfolk Southern Names Manion COO; Vice Chairman Tobias Retires". Norfolk Southern (Press release). Norfolk, VA. 2009-03-24. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
4. ^ Worrell, Carolina (2015-07-06). "Tobias steps down from CP board". RailwayAge Magazine. Retrieved 2016-10-01.
5. ^ Vantuono, William C. (August 9, 2017). "Stephen C. Tobias, 72". Railway Age. Retrieved January 7, 2019.

Business positions

Preceded by

|  Interim CEO of Canadian Pacific Railway
2012  | Succeeded by

E. Hunter Harrison

Awards
Preceded by

Bill Wimmer

|  Railroader of the Year
2008  | Succeeded by

Michael J. Ward

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