Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) announced today that Matthew K. Rose was
elected to its board of directors effective April 30, 2014.
“I am extremely pleased that Matt is joining the Fluor board of
directors,” said David T. Seaton, Fluor chairman and chief executive
officer. “He is an exceptional executive with a wealth of knowledge in
transportation, logistics and the vital intersection between business
development and governmental policy,” Seaton said. “Matt’s perspectives,
gained from his leadership of BNSF Railway, are a welcomed addition to
our Board especially as we face more complex and challenging projects.”
Rose is currently the executive chairman of BNSF Railway Company after
13 years as the company’s chief executive officer and 11 years as
chairman. BNSF Railway became a Berkshire-owned company during his
tenure in 2010. Prior to that, Rose was the company’s president and
chief operating officer since 1999.
He joined Burlington Northern in 1993 and held several positions in the
company’s merchandise business unit. Prior to joining Burlington
Northern, Rose held several positions in the trucking industry.
Rose is a director on several boards including AT&T, the Association of
American Railroads, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Business Roundtable and The
Business Council, and serves as a trustee for Texas Christian University
and the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. Rose
is also a member of the Boy Scouts of America’s National Executive Board.
He earned a bachelor’s of science in marketing with a minor in logistics
from the University of Missouri.
About Fluor Corporation
Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) is a global engineering and construction
firm that designs and builds some of the world's most complex projects.
The company creates and delivers innovative solutions for its clients in
engineering, procurement, fabrication, construction, maintenance and
project management on a global basis. For more than a century, Fluor has
served clients in the energy, chemicals, government, industrial,
infrastructure, mining and power market sectors. Headquartered in
Irving, Texas, Fluor ranks 110 on the FORTUNE 500 list. With more than
40,000 employees worldwide, the company's revenue for 2013 was $27.4
billion. Visit Fluor at www.fluor.com
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