Norfolk Southern Corporation, 1982-1985, assistant vice president of taxation; 1985-1991, vice president of taxation.
Goode shaped for Norfolk Southern a four-pronged business strategy that served his company well. The four key goals of Goode's strategy were.
1991-1992, president
1992-, president, chairman, and CEO.
1991, executive vice president for administration
1985-1991, vice president of taxation
Under Goode's leadership, Norfolk Southern in 1993 signed on Conrail as a partner in Norfolk Southern's Triple Crown Services
1982-1985, assistant vice president of taxation
Goode began a campaign to persuade Conrail shareholders to reject the planned merger with CSX, which they did on January 17, 1997.
Norfolk and Western Railway, 1965-1967, tax attorney; 1967-1968, assistant general tax attorney; 1968-1971, general tax attorney; 1971-1981.
1971-1981, director of taxation
1967-1968, assistant general tax attorney
David Goode - organist - was born in 1971.