About
John F. Orr served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Norfolk Southern from March 20, 2024 until his good-reason resignation effective May 31, 2026, remaining a special advisor to the Board Chair thereafter. Before joining Norfolk Southern he was Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer at Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Executive Vice President of Operations at Kansas City Southern, following more than three decades at Canadian National. He remained a named executive officer in the 2025 compensation disclosures.
Roles
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (resigned May 31, 2026; retired July 1, 2026) · Current role
2024–present
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
Executive Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer
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Kansas City Southern
Executive Vice President of Operations
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Canadian National
Senior Vice President and Chief Transportation Officer
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Fixed Compensation
FY 2025
Change in pension value & NQDC earnings
$363,132
All other compensation
$58,430
Total compensation
$5,604,601
Performance Compensation
Data from FY 2025
Cash incentive
Annual cash incentive (EMIP)
$1,333,125
Stock awards
Also at Norfolk Southern Corp.