Howard Green

INTRODUCTION 11 MEMPHIS BOY 112 THE MAKING OF A RAILROADER 233 AT THE HELM: ILLINOIS CENTRAL 434 MERGE OR DIE: IC MEETS CN 635 MEMPHIS MEETS MONTREAL 756 CN HIGHS, CN LOWS 937 PROXY WAR 1058 TURNAROUND 1419 NO DEAL 15910 THE TAKING OF CSX 17711 ONE LAST THING TO PROVE 20112 COMING TO TERMS 239EPILOGUE 259APPENDIX:CHRONOLOGY 261ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 265BIBLIOGRAPHY 269INDEX 281

Hunter Harrison, the revolutionary railroader from Memphis, dramatically turned four publicly traded companies into cash machines. Starting as a laborer when he was a wayward teenager, Harrison spent a half century in the rail business and nearly two decades running Illinois Central, Canadian National, Canadian Pacific, and CSX.Never accepting the status quo, Harrison not only renovated established railroads, he forced an industry to shape up. As the pre-eminent proponent of Precision Scheduled Railroading, Harrison created approximately $50 billion in shareholder value. Charming, intimidating, and not afraid to make enemies, the no-bullshit CEO let nothing get in his way. At the same time, he was a talent scout and coach to thousands, and a devoted father and husband for more than fifty years.Railroader offers insights into running all businesses. Howard Green's highly personal biography is deeply researched, based on conversations with Harrison over several years. It also includes candid stories from Harrison's family and colleagues - those who admired him and those who criticized him. Green's access and decades of experience give him the unparalleled ability to tell the story of this uncompromising leader who both inspired and infuriated.