Trinity Industries

 About Trinity Industries


Trinity Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dallas, Texas, is a multi-industry company that owns a variety of market-leading businesses which provide products and services to the industrial, energy, transportation and construction sectors. Trinity reports its financial results in five principal business segments: the Rail Group, the Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, the Inland Barge Group, the Construction Products Group and the Energy Equipment Group. Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TRN. 
 
Trinity’s businesses provide capital goods and services ranging from railcars to barges, concrete to propane tanks, highway guardrail to structural wind towers, railcar parts to crash cushions, railcar fleet management, and railcar leasing services.


Board of Directors

Timothy R. Wallace

Chairman, President and CEO, Trinity Industries

Timothy R. Wallace, 54, was elected Chairman and CEO by the Board of Directors of Trinity Industries, Inc. in January of 1999.

Trinity is a New York Stock Exchange company with a ticker symbol of TRN. Trinity has been a publicly traded company since 1958. Trinity is a multi-industry company that owns a number of diversified manufacturing companies which produce products and services for the transportation, industrial, construction and energy sectors of the market place. The majority of Trinity’s businesses are leaders in their markets. Trinity’s businesses manufacture railcars, barges, wind tower structures, highway guardrails, crash cushions, propane tanks, and a variety of other parts and components businesses.

Trinity’s concrete and aggregate company is a large regional producer in Texas. Trinity also has a railcar and barge leasing company that serves the North American market. Trinity’s corporate office is in Dallas, Texas with factories across the U.S., and Mexico. Trinity’s annual revenues are presently in the $4 billion range.

Tim joined Trinity Industries in 1975 and has held various management positions, including President of Trinity’s Railcar Group, and President and Chief Operating Officer for the corporation. Tim is in his 34th year with Trinity and his 10th year as Chairman and CEO.Tim attend the University of Texas at Austin from 1972 – 1974 and received his Business degree from Southern Methodist University in 1976.

Tim has served in Executive Board positions with the Texas Business Hall of Fame, Dallas Arboretum, Young Presidents Organization, the University Medical Center Inc, at U.T. Southwestern Medical School and the Kent Waldrep National Paralysis Foundation. He currently serves on the Executive Board of Southern Methodist University Edwin L. Cox School of Business, the U.T. Southwestern Health System Board of Visitors, the Dallas Board of the American Heart Association, the Board of National Association of Manufacturers and the Board of Governors of the Dallas Symphony Association.

He is a National Trustee for the Southwest Region of The Boys & Girls Clubs of America, a member of the Dallas Citizens Council and a member of the Dallas Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) Round Table. During 2008 – 2009 he is Chairman of Cotes du Coeur – the annual black-tie fundraiser in Dallas for the American Heart Association. Tim is also a member of the National Freight Transportation Association, Presbyteria Healthcare Foundation of Dallas Phorum, Stemmons Corridor Business Association, World Presidents’ Organization (WPO) and the Chief Executive Organization (CEO).

John L. Adams

John L. Adams serves as Vice President, Sales of Priority Call Management, Inc. Mr. Adams served as an Executive Vice President of Trinity Industries Inc., a holding company of Trinity Rail Group, LLC from 1999 to June 2005. Mr. Adams served as the President of the Houston bank. He served as the Chief Executive Officer of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the statewide organization. From 1997 to 1998, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Chase Bank of Texas N.A., (Formerly, Texas Commerce Bank). Mr. Adams spent 25 years in various positions with Texas Commerce Bank N.A. and its successor, Chase Bank of Texas, National Association.

He has been the Non Executive Chairman of Group 1 Automotive Inc. since April 11, 2005. From 1997 to 1998, he served as the Chairman of Chase Bank of Texas N.A. Mr. Adams served as the Chairman of the statewide organization. He served as the Chairman of Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He served as Vice Chairman of Trinity Industries Inc. from June 2005 to March 2007. Mr. Adams has been a Director of Trinity Industries Inc. since 2007 and Group 1 Automotive Inc. since November 1999. He serves as a Director of Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. He serves as a Director of XtendWave, Inc. and AMEX. Mr. Adams serves as a Director to American Express Bank Ltd. and TU Electric Dallas (advisory). Mr. Adams serves as Director of The Rise School of Dallas, the Dallas YMCA Foundation and he also serves on the University of Texas Chancellor's Council and Business School Advisory Board.

He serves as Trustee for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and the Children's Medical Center of Dallas. Mr. Adams served as a Director of Trinity Industries Inc. from 1996 to 1999. He serves as the Chairman of Children's Medical Center of Dallas and served as Chair of several organizations including the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, Central Dallas Association, and Methodist Hospital, and serves as National Trustee of Boys & Girls Club and Chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the Children's Medical Center. He is a Member of Advisory Council of Red McCombs School of Business. Mr. Adams is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, with a BBA in 1966 and a JD in 1969.

 

 

  Board of Directors

 

 

  Jess T. Hay

 

Jess T. Hay served as the Chief Executive Officer of Lomas Financial Group from 1969 to December 1994. Mr. Hay served as Chief Executive Officer of Lomas Mortgage USA. Mr. Hay served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lomas Financial Corporation. He serves as the Chairman of HCB Enterprises Inc. He has been Chairman of the Texas Foundation for Higher Education since 1987. He served as the Chairman of Lomas Mortgage USA.

 

He served as the Chairman of Lomas Financial Group from 1969 to December1994. He has been a Director of Viad Corp. since 1981 and has been its Presiding Director since January 1, 2008. He has been a Director of Hilltop Holdings Inc. since March 12, 2009. He has been a Director of Trinity Industries Inc. since 1965 and also served as its Presiding Director until May 4, 2009. He serves as a Director of Moneygram International Inc. He served as Lead Director of Moneygram International, Inc. until April 25, 2008. He served as a Director of AT&T Inc. (formerly, SBC Communications Inc.) from April 1986 to 2004 and Exxon Mobil Corporation from 1981 to 2001.

 

 

 

Rhys J. Best

 

Presiding Director, Chairman of Corporate Governance & Directors Nominating Committee, Member of Audit Committee and Member of Finance & Risk Management Committee, Trinity Industries Inc.

 

Rhys J. Best served as the Chief Executive Officer of Lone Star Technologies Inc., from July 1998 to June 2007, President from 1997 to June 2004 and Chief Operating Officer from 1997 to June 1998. Mr. Best also served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lone Star Steel Company ("Steel"), a subsidiary of Lone Star, from 1989 to 1997. Prior to Lone Star, Mr. Best held management positions in banking, including Interfirst Bank in Dallas, Manufacturers Hanover Corp. of New York and First City Bank Corp. He served as the President of First City Dallas since 1985. He has been the Chairman of Crosstex Energy LP since February 2009. He has been the Chairman of Crosstex Energy GP LLC since February 2009.

 

He served as the Chairman of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association. He served as the Chairman of Lone Star Technologies Inc., from January 1999 to June 2007. He serves as a Director of Commercial Metals Company. He has been a Director of Trinity Industries Inc., since September 7, 2005 and Presiding Director since May 4, 2009. He served as a Lead Director of Crosstex Energy GP LLC, a General Partner of Crosstex Energy GP, LP -General Partner of Crosstex Energy LP. He has been Independent Director of Crosstex Energy GP LLC since June 2004. He has been a Director of Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., since July 2008, Austin Industries, Inc., since July 2007 and McJunkin Red Man Holding Corporation since December 1, 2007.

 

He serves as a Director of the Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association and Maguire Energy Institute of Southern Methodist University. He serves on the College of Business Administration Board of Advisors at the University of North Texas and is involved in a number of community and civic organizations in the Dallas area. He served as a Director of Lone Star Technologies, Inc. since 1997. Mr. Best holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from University of North Texas and a Master's of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University.e Star Techno.

 

 

Leldon E. Echols

 

Director, Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of Human Resources Committee, Trinity Industries Inc.

 

Leldon E. Echols, Lel served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Centex Corporation from June 2000 to June 2006. Mr. Echols has more than 20 years of public accounting experience and 30 years of financial and business experience. Mr. Echols was the Managing Partner of the audit and business advisory practice for North Texas, Colorado and Oklahoma of Arthur Andersen LLP from 1997 to 2000 and also served various other positions from 1978 to 1997. He spent 22 years of his professional career with the international Big Five accounting and consulting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP. Mr. Echols has been a Director of Trinity Industries Inc. since September 10, 2007. He has been a Director of Crosstex Energy Inc. since January 1, 2008.

 

He has been a Director of Holly Corp. since January 1, 2009. He has been a Director of Crosstex Energy GP LLC, a General Partner of Crosstex Energy LP and subsidiary of Crosstex Energy Inc. since January 1, 2008. He serves as a Director of Roofing Supply Group Holdings, Inc. and Colemont Corporation. He served as a Director of Energy Future Holdings Corporation (formerly, Txu Corp.) from August 2005 to October 2007. He is a Board Member of the Dallas area chapter of the American Red Cross, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Circle Ten Council of the Boy Scouts of America and Baylor Health Care System Foundation. He is a Certified Public Accountant and a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Echols holds a B.S. in Accounting from Arkansas State University.

 

 

David W. Biegler

 

Director, Chairman of Compensation & Human Resources Committee, Member of Independent Director Committee and Member of Performance Review Committee, Dynegy Inc.

David W. Biegler serves as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Southcross Energy, LLC. Mr. Biegler has been the Chief Executive Officer of Estrella Energy L.P. since September 2003. He served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of TXU Corp. from 1997 to December 31, 2001. Mr. Biegler served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President of TXU Gas Co., from 1993 to December 31, 2001, and also served as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Biegler also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Texas Utilities Company (TUC) and TU Electric.

 

Mr. Biegler served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ENSERCH Corp. of Lone Star Energy Plant Operations, Inc., from 1993 to 1997 and served as its President from 1991 to 1997 and Chief Operating Officer since 1991. He served as President of Lone Star Gas Company (LSG), the utility division of ENSERCH since 1985 and its Chairman since 1989. He served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Managing General Partner of Enserch Exploration Partners, Ltd. from 1992 to 1995. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enserch Exploration, Inc. from its formation in September 1994 to June 20, 1995, and was re-elected to such position as from February 1, 1996 to September 1996. Mr. Biegler has been the Chairman of Estrella Energy L.P., since September 2003.

 

 He serves as Chairman of the American Gas Foundation. He served as the Chairman of TXU Gas Co., since 1993. Mr. Biegler served as Chairman of Lone Star Gas Company since 1989. Mr. Biegler served as Chairman and Director of Regency Energy Partners LP (formerly, Regency Gas Services, LLC). He served as Vice Chairman of TXU Corp. from May 2000 to 2001. Mr. Biegler has been a Director of Dynegy Inc. and Dynegy Acquisition, Inc. since April 2003. Mr. Biegler has been a Director of Trinity Industries Inc., since 1992. He has been a Director of Southwest Airlines Co., since May 17, 2006. Mr. Biegler has been a Director of Animal Health International Inc. since January 2007. He serves as a Director of Austin Industries, Inc. He serves as Director of Dynegy Holdings Inc. He served as Director of Guaranty Financial Group Inc. from February 26, 2008 to August 2009.

 

 Mr. Biegler served as a Director of Lone Star Energy Plant Operations Inc., since March 1993 and TXU Gas Co., from September 1, 1991 to December 31, 2001. He served as a Director of Energy Future Competitive Holdings Company since August 29, 1997. He served as a Director of ENSERCH Corp. since September 1994. He serves as Founding Chairman of The Old Red Foundation and Chair of Children's Health Service of Texas. He served as Chairman of both the Dallas Citizen's Council and the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce. He serves as Director on the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Board and also serves as a Director of Texas Commerce Bank National Association. He serves as Trustee of the Southwestern Medical Foundation. Mr. Biegler was the 2002 Linz Award laureate for his civic contributions and is an Erik Jonsson Award recipient for his work on behalf of the United Way. Mr. Biegler studied B.S. from St. Mary's University in San Antonio and completed the Harvard University Advanced Management Program.

 

 

 

Ronald W. Haddock

 

President, Total American Services, Inc.

 

Ronald W. Haddock, Ron serves as Chairman of the Board of AEI Services, LLC and Rubicon Offshore International. Mr. Haddock serves as President of Total American Services, L.L.C. Mr. Haddock served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of AEI (a Houston-based international energy corporation and successor to the international energy infrastructure business of Enron Corp.) since August 1, 2003 until May 2006. Mr. Haddock served as a Consultant to Alon ... and certain of its subsidiaries since September 2000. He joined American Petrofina Inc., (now Total Petrochemicals USA Inc.), as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 1986 and served as its President and Chief Executive Officer since 1988.

 

Mr. Haddock served as President and Chief Executive Officer of FINA Inc. from January 1, 1989 to July 2000. Mr. Haddock joined FINA in June 1986 as an Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. He served as Manager of the Baytown Refinery since 1976, Corporate Planning Manager for Exxon U.S.A. since 1978 and Vice President for Refining since 1979. In 1981, he moved to New York City, where he served as Executive Assistant to the Chairman of Exxon Corporation. He returned to Houston in 1982 as Vice President and Director of Esso Eastern Inc., responsible for Exxon operations in the Far East, the position he held until he joined FINA in 1986. Prior to that, Mr. Haddock held various management positions of increasing responsibility in operations and technical areas within the Exxon organization.

 

He serves as Non-Executive Chairman of Safety-kleen Systems Inc. and has been Chairman of the Board of AEI since 2004. Mr. Haddock serves as the Chairman of the board of Trinity Industries S-Ventures Group and Triads, a logistics management company 85% owned by Trinity; Chairman of the board of SepraDyne, a Dallas based environmental technology company; Chairman of Alon Real Estate USA; a member of the board of Townsend-Tarnell, a Houston based consulting firm; a member of the board of Adea, Inc. (formerly, Adea Solutions Inc.), a high-tech personnel and consulting firm in Dallas. Mr. Haddock has long been a leader in the energy industry. He has been Non Executive Chairman of the Board of Safety-Kleen HoldCo. Inc. since June 2004. He has been a Director of Safety-Kleen HoldCo., Inc. since December 2003. He has been a Director of Alon USA Energy Inc. since August 2002.

 

He has been a Director of Trinity Industries Inc. since August 9, 2005. He serves as a Director of Worldo and edeagroup, Inc. He has been a Director of Petron Corp. since December 2, 2008. He has been a Director of AEI (formerly, Prisma Energy International) since August 1, 2003. He serves as a Director of Elektro, a Brazil-based power generation and distribution company. Additionally, Mr. Haddock serves on the boards of Townsend-Tarnell, a petroleum refining and marketing company; Southwest Securities Inc., and Adea Group. He served as a Director of Enron Creditors Recovery Corp. (formerly, Enron Corp.) since July 25, 2002. He served as a Director of SWS Group Inc. from March 2002 to August 16, 2005. He served as a Director of Probex Corp. since January 2002.

 

He served as a Director of FINA Inc. from December 17, 1987 to July 31, 2000. He served as Lead Outside Director of Safety-Kleen HoldCo., Inc. (formerly, Safety-Kleen Corp.) from December 2003 to June 2004. Mr. Haddock's extensive industry and civic activities have included board memberships in the American Petroleum Institute, Chemical Manufacturers Association, American Plastics Council, National Petroleum Council, Southern Methodist University Cox School of Business, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Inc., Zale-Lipshy Hospital, Dallas Together Forum, Dallas Citizens Council and the American Heart Association. Mr. Haddock chairs the American Heart Association and the Southwestern Medical Center Strategic Planning Committee, and is Chair-elect of the University Medical Center Inc. Board. Mr. Haddock has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1963 from Purdue University.

 

 

Ronald J. Gafford

 

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Austin Industries, Inc.

 

Ronald J. Gafford, Ron has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Austin Industries, Inc. since 2001. Mr. Gafford serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Austin Bridge & Road, Inc. He has more than 20 years of diversified experience in the construction and real estate development businesses. Prior to joining Austin, he was a development and construction Partner with Trammell Crow Company and served as a project manager with Henry C. Beck Company ... from 1972 to 1981. He served at Trammel Crow Companies from 1981 to 1987. Mr. Gafford serves as Chairman of British American Insurance Company.

 

He has been Chairman of Austin Industries, Inc. since 2008. He served as Vice Chairman of Austin Bridge & Road, Inc. He has been Director of Trinity Industries, Inc. since 1999. He has been Director of Chaparral Steel Company since July 22, 2005. Mr. Gafford serves as Member of the board of directors of the Dallas Symphony Association, the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce, the Dallas Citizens Council, the Interfaith Housing Coalition Foundation and the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church Foundation. Mr. Gafford earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Building Construction from Texas A&M University in 1972 and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program from Harvard Universities Graduate School of Business in 1987.

 

 

 

Adrian Lajous, Vargas

 

Director, Member of Audit Committee, Member of Compensation Committee and Member of Nominating & Governance Committee, Schlumberger Limited.

 

Adrian Lajous, Vargas has been Senior Energy Advisor of McKinsey & Company, Houston, Texas since January 2001. Mr. Lajous has been the President of Petrométrica, SC. since January 2001. Mr. Lajous serves as the President for Oxford Institute of Energy Studies, Oxford, U.K. and Senior Energy Advisor of Morgan Stanley, London. He began his career teaching economics at El Colegio de México and in 1977 served as Director General for energy of Mexico's Ministry of Energy.

 

 Mr. Lajous joined Pemex in 1983, where he held a succession of key executive positions from 1982 to 2001, including Executive Coordinator for International trade, Corporate Director of Planning, Corporate Director of Operations and Director of Refining and Marketing. Mr. Lajous served as Special Advisor to the President of Mexico (international oil matters) from January 2000 to November 2000 and Chief Executive Officer of Pemex, Mexico's national oil company from 1994 to 1999. Mr. Lajous served as Director General of Pemex and Chairman of the Board of the Pemex group of operating companies from 1994 to 1999. He serves as the Chairman of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.

 

 Mr. Lajous has been a Director of Schlumberger Limited since 2002, Ternium SA since January 12, 2006 and Trinity Industries Inc. since December 14, 2006. He serves as Director of Grupo Petroquímico Beta. He served as a Director of Pemex from 1990 to 1999. He was a Senior Fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University from 2003 to 2004. Mr. Lajous holds degrees in Economics from the National University of Mexico and Cambridge University.

 

 

 

Charles W. Matthews

 

Director and Member of Corporate Governance & Directors Nominating Committee, Trinity Industries Inc.

 

Charles W. Matthews served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Jamaica Public Service Company Limited since March 2001. Mr. Matthews retired from Exxon Mobil Corporation where he worked since 1971. He was named General Counsel of the Exxon USA Law Department in 1992, and has served as General Counsel and Vice President of Exxon Mobil Corporation since 1995. Mr. Matthews previously worked as Director Of External Affairs for Mirant Americas in Atlanta. Earlier in his career, he held positions with Mirant's Former Parent Southern Co., Georgia Power and Southern Wholesale Energy. Prior to joining Southern Co., he worked for Exxon Company, U.S.A.

 

He has been a Director of Trinity Industries Inc. since March 4, 2010. He served as Director of Jamaica Public Service Company Limited. He also served on the Board of Directors of the AT&T Cotton Bowl and on the Board of the Willis M. Tate Distinguished Lecture Series at SMU. He is a member of the Board of the University of Texas System Foundation. Mr. Matthews has been a National Trustee for the Southwest Region of The Boys & Girls Clubs of America. He was Chair of the University of Texas Chancellor's Council and served on the Commission of 125 that assists the University of Texas at Austin in strategic planning. He is also a member and past Chair of the Advisory Board of the University of Houston Law Foundation. Mr. Matthews is a 1967 graduate of the University of Texas and received a law degree from the University of Houston in 1970.