CALGARY, Nov. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - Canadian Pacific (TSX: CP)
(NYSE: CP) today announced that board director Linda Morgan has passed away.
"We are all incredibly sad to have learned of Linda's passing,"
said E. Hunter Harrison, CP Chief
Executive Officer. "Linda was a tremendous asset to our board and
will be greatly missed by all. On behalf of everyone at CP, we
express our profound condolences to Linda's family and will keep
them all in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult
time."
Ms. Morgan joined CP's board of directors in 2006 and was
recently Chair of the Health, Safety, Security, and Environment
Committee and Member of the Audit Committee
"Linda was universally respected for her remarkable combination
of integrity, wisdom and incisiveness," said Andrew Reardon, Chairman of the Board of CP.
"She will be missed as a leader in this industry, a colleague on
our board, and a dear friend to us all."
Ms. Morgan was a Partner at Nossaman LLP, a transportation law
firm in the United States. Prior
to joining Nossaman in 2011, she was a Partner at Covington &
Burling LLP, a U.S.-based international law firm. She also served
on the Board of Visitors for the Georgetown
University Law Center and the Business Advisory Committee
for Northwestern University's
Transportation Center.
Ms. Morgan was previously Chairman of the U.S. Surface
Transportation Board, the primary regulatory authority in that
country, and its predecessor, the Interstate Commerce Commission,
from March 1995 to December 2002.
About Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific (TSX:CP)(NYSE:CP) is a transcontinental railway in
Canada and the United States with direct links to eight
major ports, including Vancouver
and Montreal, providing North
American customers a competitive rail service with access to key
markets in every corner of the globe. CP is growing with its
customers, offering a suite of freight transportation services,
logistics solutions and supply chain expertise. Visit cpr.ca to see
the rail advantages of Canadian Pacific.
SOURCE Canadian Pacific