Union Pacific Appoints Eric Butler Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative...

Union Pacific today appointed Eric Butler executive vice president and chief administrative officer and Beth Whited executive vice president and chief marketing officer. Butler will be responsible for strategic planning, human resources, labor relations and general administration. Whited, who succeeds Butler, will be responsible for Union Pacific's six major business units: agricultural products, automotive, chemicals, coal, industrial products and intermodal. Butler succeeds long-time Union Pacific executive Diane Duren, who announced she will retire in February after 32 years of service. Until then, Duren will serve as senior vice president and corporate secretary.

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