CALGARY, AB, Nov. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ - Mr.
Keith Creel, CP President and Chief
Executive Officer, has been named 2021 CEO of the Year and
Strategist of the Year by The Globe and Mail's Report on Business
Magazine. A cover profile of Mr. Creel and his leadership at
CP will appear in the Nov. 27, 2021
issue.
"It is my honor to accept this award on behalf of the entire CP
family of railroaders," said Keith
Creel, CP President and CEO. "Leading the dedicated people
who make this iconic company run safely and efficiently is one of
the great privileges of my life. Tremendous work has been done by
many to generate a once-in-a-lifetime partnership with Kansas City
Southern."
Mr. Creel became President and CEO of Canadian Pacific on
Jan. 31, 2017, and is the 17th person
to lead the company since its founding in 1881. He was appointed
President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2013 and joined the CP Board of
Directors in May 2015.
"Keith is a focused, extraordinary leader with unwavering
determination," said Isabelle
Courville, Chair, CP Board of Directors. "We are proud to
have him leading our iconic Canadian company as we move forward
with this historic opportunity to create the only single-line rail
network linking the U.S., Mexico
and Canada, bringing with it new
transportation options that will grow the North American
economy."
Before to joining CP, Mr. Creel was Executive Vice-President and
Chief Operating Officer at CN. He held various positions at CN,
including Executive Vice-President Operations, Senior
Vice-President Eastern Region, Senior Vice-President Western Region
and Vice-President of the Prairie Division. Mr. Creel began his
railroad career at Burlington Northern Railway in 1992 as an
Intermodal Ramp Manager in Birmingham,
Ala. He also spent part of his career at Grand Trunk Western
Railroad as a Superintendent and General Manager, and at Illinois
Central Railroad as a Trainmaster and Director of Corridor
Operations, prior to its merger with CN in 1999. Mr. Creel holds a
Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Jacksonville State University and also completed
the Advanced Management Program at the Harvard
Business School. He has a military background as a
commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, during which time he served
in the Persian Gulf War in Saudi
Arabia.
The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine named five
winning leaders representing the best of corporate leadership,
strategy, innovation, vision and responsibility. One leader was
recognized as CEO of the Year.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific is a
transcontinental railway in Canada
and the United States with direct
links to major ports on the west and east coasts. CP provides North
American customers a competitive rail service with access to key
markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see
the rail advantages of CP. CP-IR
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