Directors effective on the same day. He was succeeded by former Chairman and CEO of The Home Depot, Francis Blake. In June 2017, Amtrak announced Anderson as the organization's next President and CEO, replacing Charles "Wick" Moorman. Anderson assumed the title of President on July 12, 2017. Anderson also assumed the role of co-CEO on that date, serving alongside Moorman. Anderson remained co-CEO with Moorman until the end of 2017, at which time he assumed the role of sole CEO. On March 2, 2020, it was announced that Anderson would step down as CEO on April 15, 2020, after fulfilling his three-year commitment to the company. He remained with Amtrak through the end of the year as a senior advisor to his replacement, William J. Flynn. Awards and honors Anderson was named Aviation Week's Person of the Year for 2015. In 2013, he was the recipient of the Tony Jannus Award for distinguished achievement in commercial air transportation. See also List of railroad executives References External links |- |- |- 1955 births American airline chief executives American lawyers 21st-century American railroad executives American railroaders Amtrak presidents Delta Air Lines people Living people Northwest Airlines People from Galveston, Texas South Texas College of Law alumni University of Houston–Clear Lake alumni