Tracing the beginning of its service to a predecessor railroad in 1830, Goode said, "Norfolk Southern marks its 175th anniversary as a company that has stood the test of time. We are running strong, and we are handling growing volumes of business and have a strong and expanding base in the transportation business."
In official business, stockholders re-elected four directors: Gerald L. Baliles, a partner in the law firm of Hunton & Williams and former governor of Virginia; Gene R. Carter, executive director and chief executive officer of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development; Charles W. Moorman, president of Norfolk Southern Corp.; and J. Paul Reason, president and chief operating officer of Metro Machine Corp. Stockholders also approved amendments to the company's Long-Term Incentive Plan and Executive Management Incentive Plan and ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as auditors.