About Steve Blinn

Steve retired from Norfolk Southern Railroad in May 2024, concluding a distinguished 30-year career in the railroad industry, with his final 22 years focused on sales and marketing. He joined Norfolk Southern in June 2002, where his strategic initiatives in sales and marketing played a significant role in driving volume, revenue and contribution growth.

Before joining Norfolk Southern, Steve built a strong foundation in transportation and intermodal disciplines with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad in Chicago. Joining BNSF in 1995, he held key operational roles including Train Dispatcher, Assistant Manager of Locomotive Utilization, and Intermodal Hub Manager in Schaumburg/Chicago.

Steve’s railroad career began following 10 years of service in the U.S. Navy, where he was an EA-6B Prowler aviator. A highly decorated veteran of Operation Desert Storm, he flew 25 combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, accumulating 104 combat hours.

A 1986 graduate of Virginia Military Institute (VMI) with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Steve earned an MBA from Keller Graduate School of Management in 2001, further enhancing his expertise for his impactful career in railroad sales and marketing.