David R. Goode (born 1941, Vinton, Virginia )[ 1] Norfolk Southern Corporation (holding company engaged principally in surface transportation). Other directorships: Caterpillar Inc. ; Delta Air Lines , Inc.; Georgia-Pacific Corporation ; Norfolk Southern Railway , and Texas Instruments Incorporated. He attended Duke University and Harvard Law School . He was chosen as the Railroader of the Year by industry trade journal Railway Age [ 2]
The former Norfolk Southern regional office building in midtown Atlanta was named in his honor in 2005.[ 3]
He is also known for ending the original steam program in 1994.[ 4] [ 5] [ 6]
Goode is a member of Augusta National Golf Club .[ 7]
References
^ David R. Goode 1941— Biography - Trains as accountant and lawyer Retrieved 2018-05-11.^ Virginia House of Delegates . "House Joint Resolution No. 930" . February 24, 2005. Retrieved on May 16, 2013.^ Norfolk Southern Corporation. "Norfolk Southern Names Atlanta Building for David R. Goode" (Press Release). September 27, 2005. Retrieved on May 16, 2013.
^ Wrinn (2000) , p. 102.^ Wrinn (2000) , p. 107.^ Hensley & Miller (2021) , p. 103.^ Buteau, Michael; Paskin, Janet (August 10, 2015). "118 Rich and Powerful People Who Are Members of Augusta National" . Bloomberg . Retrieved February 21, 2021 .
Bibliography
Hensley, Timothy B.; Miller, Kenneth L. (2021). Norfolk and Western Six-Eleven - 3 Times A Lady, Revised Edition (2nd ed.). Pocahontas Productions. ISBN 978-0-9899837-2-3 Wrinn, Jim (2000). Steam's Camelot: Southern and Norfolk Southern Excursions in Color (1st ed.). TLC Publishing. ISBN 1-883089-56-5
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