Leadership for the future

摘要

Where will the new railroad industry leaders come from? Who will take over the top slots as the railroad industry deals with the changes and challenges of the 21st Century? And who will train them?rnI saw some answers to those questions recently. First, Michigan State University's Certificate Course in Railway Management graduated its first class on June 20. Representing several Class 1 and 2 railroads, as well as a major railroad supplier, 17 participants spent more than 160 classroom hours and 40 hours of independent study to achieve the course goals.rnThe course was led by Robert Gallamore, Ph.D., and Steven Ditmeyer, two names familiar to most of us in this industry. Executives from railroads,rnfinancial analysts from both Wall Street and Chicago and leading authorities on railroad operations and principles of international operations provided information on special topics in the classroom.rnThe Railway Management Program has been funded in large part by gifts from Dennis Gilstad, president, founder and chairman of FCM Rail, Ltd., and Edward A. Burkhardt, founder, president and CEO of Rail World, Inc., and Rail World Holdings LLC. Both presented units to the group during the course.