Matthew K Rose

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Mr. Rose served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (a freight rail system based in Fort Worth, Texas and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., formerly known as Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation) from 2002 until his retirement in April 2019, having also served as BNSF’s President until 2010. Mr. Rose began his 26-year career with BNSF (then Burlington Northern Railroad Company) in 1993. During his tenure as CEO, Mr. Rose helped guide the acquisition of BNSF by Berkshire Hathaway in 2009. Before serving as Chairman, Mr. Rose held several leadership positions there and at its predecessors, including President and Chief Executive Officer from 2000 to 2002, President and Chief Operating Officer from 1999 to 2000, and Senior Vice President and Chief Operations Officer from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Rose also served as Executive Chairman of BNSF Railway Company (a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC), until his retirement in 2019, having served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from 2002 to 2013. He earned his B.S. in marketing from the University of Missouri.

Mr. Rose has extensive experience in the executive oversight of a large, complex and highly-regulated organization with considerable knowledge of operations management and logistics. He brings experience overseeing long-term strategic planning and a unionized workforce.

Other Public Company Directorships: Fluor Corporation

Past Public Company Directorships: BNSF Railway Company (2002-2019); Burlington Northern Santa Fe, LLC (2000-2019)

 

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Title: Mr
Surname: Rose
M/F: Male
Nationality: American
Country of Birth: United States of America
Language: English
Qualification: B.S. in Marketing
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
AT&T IncBoardMember01/01/2010
AT&T IncCapital investmentMember01/01/2010

 

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