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Jim Vena
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Union Pacific CFO Jennifer Hamann to retire in 2027 as Norfolk Southern merger advances
Union Pacific's long-serving chief financial officer will retire in early 2027, introducing a leadership transition as the railroad pursues a proposed combination with Norfolk Southern and prepares for another critical stage of regulatory review.
Union Pacific is pursuing an $85bn railroad deal. Why is its CFO succession suddenly important?
Union Pacific Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann will retire in early 2027 after 35 years at the railroad, just as the company advances its proposed Norfolk Southern combination through regulatory review. Her successor will inherit an unusually demanding finance mandate involving merger funding, integration economics, leverage and a business already producing record quarterly earnings.