# Robert Lyons

> Robert C. Lyons is president and chief executive officer of GATX, where he became CEO in April 2022 after serving as CFO from 2004 to 2018 and leading Rail North America. His tenure includes the January 2026 acquisition of approximately 101,000 Wells Fargo railcars through a joint venture with Brookfield. He also serves on the board of Packaging Corporation of America.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at GATX Corporation
- **Organizations:** GATX Corporation, Packaging Corporation of America, Investment Analysts Society of Chicago
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, Master of Business Administration, University of Notre Dame
- **Known for:** Became the eighth CEO in GATX’s history in April 2022., CFA charterholder., Inducted into the GAMCO Management Hall of Fame in May 2025.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1997** — Worked at the Financial Relations Board and in corporate banking at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi.
- **1997** — Joined GATX; subsequently worked in treasury and investor relations.
- **2004–2018** — Served as GATX chief financial officer.
- **2011** — Joined the board of Packaging Corporation of America.
- **2018–2022** — Executive Vice President and President, Rail North America.
- **2022-04** — Became GATX president and CEO and joined its board.
- **2025-05** — Inducted into the GAMCO Management Hall of Fame.
- **2026-01** — GATX-Brookfield joint venture completed acquisition of approximately 101,000 Wells Fargo railcars.

## Achievements

- Became the eighth CEO in GATX’s history in April 2022.
- CFA charterholder.
- Inducted into the GAMCO Management Hall of Fame in May 2025.
- Led GATX during the completion of the Wells Fargo Rail acquisition through its Brookfield partnership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — UW-La Crosse announced Lyons as the scheduled November 6, 2026 First Friday lecture speaker.
- **2026-07** — GATX reported second-quarter results, raised full-year EPS guidance to $9.90–$10.30 and reported 98.0% North American utilization excluding boxcars.
- **2026-01** — GATX and Brookfield completed the approximately $4.2 billion railcar joint-venture acquisition from Wells Fargo.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gatx.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-lyons-621409139

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