Colby Gardner
- BA ’08
- Senior Advisor to EVP & COO at Norfolk Southern in Atlanta, Georgia, safely moving the goods and materials that power the U.S. economy.
- Started with Norfolk Southern as a Management Trainee in 2008 and has worked his way up within the company over the 17-year span.
- Named to the International Railway Journal’s 2024 “Young Leaders in Rail list” which recognizes 12 rail executives under the age of 40 making valuable contributions to the global rail sector.
- Established a self-funded scholarship program for students in his hometown of Washington County, providing financial support to five college-bound students to date.
Colby Gardner
- Sport: Track & Field
- Playing Years: 2004-08
- Business: Norfolk Southern
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