
	Robert M. Knight, Jr. was named chief financial officer of Union Pacific Corporation in February 2004. In his position, he is responsible for all financial activities of both the corporation and Union Pacific Railroad.

	Knight began his career with Union Pacific Corporation in 1980 and has held a variety of positions including serving as vice president and general manager - Energy and vice president and general manager - Automotive. In February 2002, Knight was named senior vice president - Finance of Union Pacific Corporation, the position he held until his election to his current position.

	Knight was named as No. 1 CFO in the Airfreight and Surface Transportation sector in the Institutional Investor 2014 rankings. In 2012, Knight was ranked No. 15 on the Wall Street Journal&rsquo;s inaugural list of the Top 25 CFOs in the S&amp;P 500. He is a member of the Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano and TTX Company boards of directors.

	Knight holds a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in business administration from Kansas State University and a master&rsquo;s degree in business administration from Southern Illinois University.

	Knight and his wife have three children: a daughter who is an accountant, a son who is a CPA, and a son who is an investment banker.
