Robert D. Krebs has headed three major United States railroads in succession,leading the Southern Pacific when it was acquired by Santa Fe Industries, rising to lead the resulting Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, and finally being chosen to head the new Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) when Santa Fe Pacific (the holding company for the Santa Fe railroad) merged with Burlington Northern.
He retired as CEO of BNSF in 2000 and left the board when he retired as chairman in 2002.
