Matthew k rose biography

Matt Rose was born in Salina, Kansas, in 1959. Both his parents were born and raised there, so when the family and six-year-old Rose moved to Kansas City, Missouri, it was a bit traumatic. "I was the youngest of three children," says Rose.

"My grandparents had helped raise me and my sisters. Moving away from that safety net was a big deal for my parents. I think it made my immediate family closer because we had to rely more on each other."

Rose's father, who was college-educated, worked with transportation providers, both railroads and trucking companies, to move grain, fertilizer and feed.

Two nights a week, he supplemented his income by teaching transportation classes at the University of Missouri.

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Matthew K. Rose is the former chairman and CEO of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp., serving in that role from to December 31, In December , Rose's role was shifted to that of executive chairman, renewing speculation he might be in.

Matt Rose is the executive chairman of BNSF Railway Company after having served thirteen years as chief executive officer and eleven years as chairman-- during.

Rose's mother worked several part-time jobs. She was a seamstress and also taught classes at the YWCA. "One thing my parents were committed to was a college education for their children," says Rose. "They were determined that all three of us would earn degrees, and they started saving