Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> May 16, 2002

Gerald Davies – Kansas City Southern Industries Inc (kcsi)

GERALD K. DAVIES was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Kansas City Southern Railway based in Kansas City, effective January 1, 1999. Mr. Davies has 32 years of railroad industry experience and has served in various marketing, operating and finance positions before coming to Kansas City Southern Railway, including Executive Vice President of Marketing for Canadian National Railway, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Burlington Northern and Vice President - Marketing Services at CSXT. Mr. Davies began his career in 1970 at the U.S. Department of Transportation. He has a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Utah State and a Doctorate in Economics from Washington State. Profile
TWST: Can we start out with a quick overview of Kansas City

Southern, how you see the company today?

Mr. Davies: The company is operating very well in its service

territory. We operate from