Bio for Michael Rutherford

Michael Rutherford
CSX Assistant Vice President
Industrial Products
Michael Rutherford is the Assistant Vice President of Industrial Products for CSX
Transportation.
CSX Transportation is a principal operating company of CSX Corporation. CSX
Corporation, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is one of the nation’s leading transportation
companies, providing rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services.
Michael joined CSX in 2008 with extensive sales and marketing experience at global
consumer products companies. He has held various leadership positions at CSX. He first
contributed to Intermodal growth strategies and initiatives, including the National
Gateway project and the launch of the UMAX interline program. As Director of Market
Intelligence and Strategy, he then helped lead CSX’s efforts to more closely align
commercial activities with customer service and market insights.
In his current role, Michael is responsible for $1.4 billion in CSX annual revenue
generated by the Metals and Forest Products Business Units.
Michael holds a Bachelors of Science degree in International Economics from
Georgetown University, from which he graduated with honors, and a Masters of
International Economics and Management from SDA Bocconi in Milan, Italy.
Michael is married to Francesca with whom he has two children.