# Steve Angel

> Steve Angel is the president and chief executive officer of CSX, appointed effective September 28, 2025. A civil engineering graduate of NC State, he spent 22 years at General Electric before joining Praxair in 2001, becoming its CEO in 2007 and leading the combined Linde business after the 2018 merger. He is also non-executive chairman of GE Vernova and a supporter of engineering education and need-based scholarships at NC State.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at CSX
- **Organizations:** CSX, GE Vernova, Stoke Space Technologies, Linde (former CEO and chairman), Praxair (former chairman, president and CEO), General Electric (former executive), Angel Family Foundation, North Carolina State University
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, North Carolina State University, Master of Business Administration, Loyola College, Baltimore
- **Known for:** Led the integration of Linde AG and Praxair after their 2018 combination., Recipient of the American-German Institute 2019 Global Leadership Award., Recipient of NC State’s 2020 Watauga Medal for service to the university.

## Career timeline

- **1977** — Graduated from NC State with a civil engineering degree.
- **1979-2001** — Held management roles at General Electric, including work with locomotive and rail operations.
- **2001** — Joined Praxair as executive vice president with responsibilities in North America, Europe and Asia.
- **2006** — Became Praxair president and chief operating officer.
- **2007-2018** — Served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Praxair.
- **2018-2022** — Led Linde plc as CEO following the Linde-Praxair combination.
- **2022-03** — Became Linde chairman as Sanjiv Lamba succeeded him as CEO.
- **2024-04** — Became non-executive chairman of GE Vernova at its separation.
- **2025-09-28** — Became CSX president, chief executive officer and a board member.
- **2026-01-31** — Retired as chairman of Linde.

## Achievements

- Led the integration of Linde AG and Praxair after their 2018 combination.
- Recipient of the American-German Institute 2019 Global Leadership Award.
- Recipient of NC State’s 2020 Watauga Medal for service to the university.
- His family committed $2.5 million to NC State’s Extraordinary Opportunity Scholarship Initiative in 2020.
- Inaugural member of the NC State Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Hall of Fame.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Following Mike Cory’s retirement announcement on October 12, senior operations executives Doug Ryhorchuk and Casey Albright were assigned to report directly to Angel.
- **2026-08** — In a Progressive Railroading interview, Angel discussed accountability, continuous productivity improvement and his preference for operating work.
- **2026-07** — CSX reported Q2 revenue of $3.94 billion, operating income of $1.51 billion and diluted EPS of $0.54; Angel highlighted railroaders’ handling of volume growth.
- **2026-01** — Retired as Linde chairman effective January 31, 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://www.csx.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-angel-ba6865394

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