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CSX Corporation owns one of the nation's leading transportation companies that provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck trans-load services that connect 70 ocean, river and lake ports, as well as 230 short line and regional railroads. CSX s principal operating company, CSX Transportation, operates one of the largest railroads in the Eastern United States, with a 21,000-mile rail network that links commercial markets in 23 states, Washington, D.C., and two Canadian provinces. CSX Intermodal is a stand-alone integrated intermodal company that serves customers from origin to destination with its own truck and terminal operations, plus a domestic container fleet. Michael J. Ward has been the chief executive officer of CSX for more than three years. He has been with the transportation company for over 29 years. Ward earned a BBA from the University of Maryland, and a MBA from Harvard. CSX Corporation s other business units include CSX Technology, CSX Real Property, TRANSFLO, Total Distribution Services and The Greenbriar.