Steve Fortune Joins CSX Executive Leadership Team
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
Steve Fortune, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer, CSX
CSX has tapped Steve Fortune as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Technology Officer.
Fortune will lead all digital and technology operations and planning for CSX. Previously, he served as Chief Information Officer of the global BP Group. A 30-year BP veteran, he began his career there as a chemical and process engineer, before moving into operations management and then transitioning to information technology in 2003. Fortune also held the positions of CIO and Vice President of BP’s Upstream oil and gas business.
“We are pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Fortune and welcome him to CSX’s executive leadership team,” CSX President and CEO James M. Foote said. “Steve’s outstanding leadership and technical experience that he gained during his three-decade tenure at BP will be invaluable as we pursue our strategy to drive sustainable growth at CSX.”
