David J. Hughes is an American railroad executive.
Hughes has worked in the railroad industry for more than 30 years and was a member of
Amtrak's senior management since 2002, serving as the company's Chief Engineer under President
David L. Gunn
David L. Gunn (born June 21, 1937) is a transportation system administrator who has headed several significant railroads and transit systems in North America. He was director of operations of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA ...
.
The decision by Amtrak's Board of Directors to fire Gunn on November 9, 2005, saw Hughes named the interim President and Chief Executive Officer until a permanent replacement could be recruited.
Hughes was replaced by
Alexander Kummant
Alexander K. Kummant (born 1962) was named by Amtrak on August 29, 2006, as the railroad company's new president and chief executive officer effective September 12 of that year. He succeeded David L. Gunn in this position who was dismissed in Nov ...
on August 29, 2006.
See also
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List of railroad executives
This is a list of railroad executives, defined as those who are presidents and chief executive officers of railroad and railway systems worldwide.
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* Abbot, Edwin H. (1834–1927), WC −1890
* Adams, Charles Francis, Jr. (1835–1915), ...
References
11/15/05 - Testimony of David Hughes before the Subcommittee on Railroads of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Amtrak presidents
21st-century American railroad executives
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