# Norfolk Southern > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/norfolk-southern-corp | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 19 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 3 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-13T04:45:09.174476+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-13T04:45:09.174476+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP - Display name: Norfolk Southern ## Leadership - Christopher T. Jones: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Francesca A. DeBiase: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Gilbert H. Lamphere: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - John C. Huffard, Jr.: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Lori J. Ryerkerk: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Marcela E. Donadio: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Mark R. George: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Mary Kathryn Heidi Heitkamp: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Philip S. Davidson: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Regina W. Anderson: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - Sameh Fahmy: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. - William Clyburn, Jr.: Independent Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:1. ## Official Website - https://www.norfolksouthern.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:2. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:1. - VA. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:1. - Industrials. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:1. - https://www.norfolksouthern.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:2. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/norfolk-southern-corp). - alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:2: [NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP Form 10-K (filed 2026-02-09)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000162828026006268/nsc-20251231.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:70ac0416-98d9-4ba8-85f3-72c98982183b:3: [Norfolk Southern Corporation DEF 14A 2026-03-27](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526127620/nsc-20260327.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/norfolk-southern-corp) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/norfolk-southern-corp.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/norfolk-southern-corp) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/norfolk-southern-corp?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/norfolk-southern-corp` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp