ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2024 – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has named Michael Barr as Vice President Investor Relations and Treasurer. Barr brings over two decades of experience in finance and investment management, including leadership roles at Neuberger Berman, Shockoe Capital, and Prudential Equity Group. 

Reporting directly to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Jason Zampi, Barr will lead efforts to strengthen investor relations and optimize the company’s financial performance. Additionally, he will oversee the organization’s integrated resource planning process, a key component of Norfolk Southern’s innovative and balanced strategy.  

“Michael is a welcome addition to Norfolk Southern,” Zampi said. “His expertise in financial management, coupled with his experience in the transportation industry, will be invaluable as we continue to execute our strategy, deliver safe and reliable service for our customers, and provide long-term shareholder value." 

Barr joins Norfolk Southern after serving as Managing Director at Neuberger Berman, a $500 billion asset management firm, where he managed sector allocations within the firm’s research portfolio. Throughout his finance and investment management career, he has worked extensively with major transportation and logistics companies such as Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Union Pacific. 

Barr holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Virginia.  

About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports in the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

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