David L. Starling

Biography

Mr. David L. Starling serves as an Independent Director o the company. He recently retired from the Board of Directors of Kansas City Southern (KCS) where he served since 2010. From 2008-2016, Mr. Starling also served as President and COO at KCS and as President and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of its affiliate, Kansas City Southern Railroad. KCS is a NYSE-traded transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. KCS’ North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Mr. Starling possesses substantial experience in the North American rail industry and in intermodal transportation and global shipping logistics. He began his railroad career in 1971 with the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad (the Frisco) and over the next 14 years held various positions in rail operations at the Frisco and later Burlington Northern (BN) after the Frisco was acquired by BN. From 1988 to 1999 he served American President Lines (APL) in various roles including as Vice President of Central Asia where he had oversight of APL’s operations in Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. Subsequently, he relocated to Panama to serve as president and director general of Panama Canal Railway Company, a KCS affiliate, with responsibility for the reconstruction of the railroad and its subsequent operation. In 2012, Mr. Starling was awarded Railway Age’s prestigious Railroader of the Year award.  

Research Interest

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