By Paul Ziobro, The Wall Street Journal; December 19, 2017
After the death of CSX Corp. chief Hunter Harrison, all eyes are on his successor, a lawyer with a long marketing resume who must now direct an operational overhaul.
Jim Foote, 63 years old, was named acting chief executive last week when CSX said Mr. Harrison was taking a medical leave of absence, and he remains in the position following Mr. Harrison’s unexpected death at the age of 73 on Saturday. Mr. Foote joined CSX in October as operations chief, replacing also the chief sales-and-marketing officer, having previously worked for Mr. Harrison at Canadian National Railway Co. as head of sales and marketing.
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