# Jean Savage

> Jean Savage is CEO and president of Dallas-based Trinity Industries, a railcar leasing, manufacturing and services business. An engineer and former Army Reserve intelligence officer, she held operating and technology roles at Parker Hannifin, Progress Rail and Caterpillar before becoming Trinity CEO in February 2020. Her priorities include customer service, rail logistics technology and operating leadership development.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer and President at Trinity Industries, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Trinity Industries, Inc., Parker Hannifin Corporation, Caterpillar Inc., Progress Rail Services, U.S. Army Reserves, Manufacturers Alliance, National Association of Manufacturers, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Dallas Citizens Council
- **From:** Middletown, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in electrical and computer engineering, University of Cincinnati, Master’s degree in engineering management, University of Dayton
- **Known for:** First woman and first non-family member to lead Trinity Industries., Named 2022 Railway Woman of the Year by the League of Railway Women., Received the University of Cincinnati’s Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award, covered in January 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated from the University of Cincinnati.
- **1988-2002** — Held engineering and general management roles at Parker Hannifin.
- **2002** — Joined Progress Rail as vice president for quality and continuous improvement.
- **2006** — Caterpillar acquired Progress Rail.
- **2009-2014** — Served as senior vice president and chief operating officer of Progress Rail’s locomotive and railcar services business.
- **2014-2017** — Chief technology officer and vice president of Caterpillar’s Innovation and Technology Development division.
- **2017-2020** — Vice president of Caterpillar’s Surface Mining & Technology division.
- **2018-11** — Joined Trinity Industries’ board.
- **2020-02-17** — Became Trinity CEO and president.
- **2022-2024** — Served on WestRock’s board.
- **2024-07-10** — Elected to Parker Hannifin’s board.

## Achievements

- First woman and first non-family member to lead Trinity Industries.
- Named 2022 Railway Woman of the Year by the League of Railway Women.
- Received the University of Cincinnati’s Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award, covered in January 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Spoke at Hardin-Simmons University’s Fletcher Lecture Series on October 6 about leadership, risk, respect, listening and faith.
- **2026-09** — Parker Hannifin’s 2026 proxy identified her as Trinity’s current CEO and president and a Parker director.
- **2026-08** — Discussed rail technology, transparency and personal interests in D CEO’s Dallas 500 Q&A.
- **2026-07** — Trinity reported second-quarter fleet utilization of 97.3%, 1,570 railcar deliveries and a 32% interest in an Indian railcar-leasing joint venture.
- **2026-01** — University of Cincinnati profiled her career and Herman Schneider Distinguished Alumni Award.

## Links

- Website: https://www.trin.net
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-savage-53556183

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