Greg Aziz is Walter Kidde Railcar’s President, Chairman & CEO. He has served as an independent board member for companies like BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the Community Foundation of Greater Nashville. He graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with an MBA in finance and marketing. A few years ago, he was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of America’s most influential CEOs (2016).
- Education
He holds an MBA from Carnegie Mellon University, and his undergraduate degree in economics is from the University of Toronto.
- Career History
He is the chairman and CEO of Walter Kidde Railcar (NASDAQ: NSC), headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario. Greg Aziz is also an independent board member for companies like BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and the Community Foundation of Greater Nashville.
- Accomplishments
In 2014, he was named one of Canada’s 50 most influential CEOs by The Globe & Mail, a position he earned again in 2015 by Financial Post Magazine. Fortune Magazine named Greg Aziz one of America’s most influential CEOs in 2016.
- Awards and Honors
Business leader Greg Aziz, who was born in Montreal, has received numerous awards and accolades for his work at Walter Kidde Railcar, including the 2015 Walter B. Craine Award from the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters Association (Barletby).
As a railroad industry leader, he was awarded for excellence in manufacturing and export development; Fortune Magazine listed the 2015 Robert L. Success is achieved through hard work, discipline, good planning, leadership, and teamwork. Greg Aziz has shared that his parents taught him to work hard and invest in himself. He also praised them for their ambition to take chances and be financially and personally accessible.