Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has named has named Jason M. Morris as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately.
As CLO and Corporate Secretary, Morris will oversee the company’s legal, government relations, corporate secretary, and compliance departments. He joined Norfolk Southern’s legal department in 2010 and took on roles of increasing responsibility there before also serving in the Operations and Transformation divisions. Morris was appointed Vice President Law in 2022. In addition to his highly impactful career as a lawyer, he has a robust background in public service, including serving as a legislative director in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a logistics readiness officer in the Virginia Air National Guard. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, the University of Virginia School of Law, and the Executive Development Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Morris’ earlier service with the Air Force included roles as a Manpower and Quality Management Officer and a Contingency Manpower Officer at European Command.
“Jason Morris is a trusted advisor and natural leader with extensive experience in crisis and risk management, compliance, legal strategy, and public service,” said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Mark R. George. “He has a unique ability to apply his military, government, and legal background to develop dynamic strategies, enhance system improvements, and mitigate organizational risks. We have no doubt Jason will push Norfolk Southern to meet the highest standards for our employees, our customers, our shareholders, and the communities where our railroaders live and operate.”
