New Chairman appointed for Genesee & Wyoming Inc

New Chairman appointed for Genesee & Wyoming Inc


Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (G&W) has appointed John C. Hellmann, President and Chief Executive Officer as Chairman of the Board of Directors following the retirement of Mortimer B. Fuller III. John will continue to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer.

John has served on the Board since 2006. He joined G&W as Chief Financial Officer in 2000, was named President in 2005 and succeeded Mr. Fuller as Chief Executive Officer in 2007.

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Mortimer has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1977, is a great grandson of Edward L. Fuller, who founded the 14.5-mile Genesee and Wyoming Railroad Company in 1899.

For more information visit www.gwrr.com

5th June 2017