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Nathan D. Goldman Biography

Nathan D. Goldman

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary

Nathan Goldman assumed the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer in November 2017. In this role, he provides leadership and oversight for CSX's legal affairs, government relations, risk management, police and infrastructure protection, environmental, and audit functions.

Goldman initially joined CSX in 2003 as General Counsel-Business and later expanded his responsibilities to include corporate governance. Before being appointed as Chief Legal Officer, he served as Vice President of Risk and Compliance and General Counsel. During this time, he spearheaded innovative initiatives in compliance, risk management and safety programs.

Prior to joining CSX, Goldman held various influential positions, including serving as the president of U.S. operations for a European company and working as a partner at prominent law firms Foley & Lardner and McGuireWoods. He was also a founding partner at Stoneburner, Berry & Goldman. 

Goldman's educational background includes a bachelor's degree in political science from Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He went on to earn a Juris Doctor and master's degree in business administration from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Additionally, he participated in CSX's Executive Leadership Forum with Harvard Business School in 2011 and 2012.

 

CSX Management Team