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Joseph R. Hinrichs
Born1966
Columbus, Ohio, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BS, 1989)
Alma materHarvard Business School (MBA, 1994)
OccupationExecutive
Employer(s)Ford Motor Company; CSX Corporation

Joseph R. Hinrichs (born 1966, Columbus, Ohio)[1] is an American business executive. Hinrichs has served as an executive at various automotive, manufacturing, and energy companies, including Ford Motor Company. In 2022, he became the president and chief executive of CSX Corporation.[2]

Early life and education

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Hinrichs was born in 1966 in Columbus, Ohio, United States[1] and spent his childhood in Fostoria, Ohio.[3] He graduated with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering magna cum laude from the University of Dayton in 1989[4][5] and also graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1994.[6][1]

Career

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In 1989, Hinrichs began working at General Motors as an engineer and subsequently became a plant manager. He worked at Ryan Enterprises Group in Chicago[1] from 1998 to 2000 and then later managed Ford's Van Dyke transmission plant in Sterling Heights, Michigan.[7]

Hinrichs previously served as President of Ford Motor Company's global automotive business, where he oversaw the Ford and Lincoln brands.[8][9] Throughout the late 2000s and 2010s, he managed Ford's operations across various continents, including in the Americas, Africa, and Asia.[1] He became the president and CEO of CSX Corporation starting from September 26, 2022.[10]

Affiliations

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Hinrichs is advisor and board member at companies such as Goodyear,[11] Exide Technologies,[12] Luminar Technologies, microDrive, and First Move Capital.[13] Additionally, he is on the boards of the US-China Business Council and Climate Leadership Council.[14]

Recognition

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In 2015, the governor of Kentucky named Hinrichs as a Kentucky Colonel.[14]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Laing, Keith. "Hinrichs to become Ford's president of global ops". The Detroit News.
  2. ^ Shepardson, David (2022-09-15). "Rail operator CSX names former Ford president Hinrichs as CEO". Reuters.
  3. ^ Ludwig, Chris. "In Profile: Joe Hinrichs". Automotive Logistics.
  4. ^ "Special Achievement Award : University of Dayton, Ohio". udayton.edu.
  5. ^ University of Dayton : News : Life Lessons from Joe Hinrichs. February 27, 2014.
  6. ^ "Alumni - Harvard Business School". www.alumni.hbs.edu.
  7. ^ "Joe Hinrichs: From factory floor to Ford's top tier". www.autonews.com.
  8. ^ "Joe Hinrichs Archives | Ford Authority".
  9. ^ "Joe Hinrichs Archives | Bloomberg".
  10. ^ Smith, Kevin (September 16, 2022). "CSX confirms Joseph Hinrichs as new president and CEO". International Railway Journal.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors | Goodyear Corporate". corporate.goodyear.com.
  12. ^ "Board of Directors | Exide". www.exidegroup.com.
  13. ^ "Joe Hinrichs | First Move Capital". FM Capital.
  14. ^ a b "CSX.com - Joseph R. Hinrichs Biography". www.csx.com.
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