James F. Earl is the retired Executive Vice President of Chicago-based GATX Corporation and President – GATX Rail International. He has served as an executive with GATX since 1988 and before that held management positions with two railroad companies, Soo Line Railroad and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
Mr. Earl is a past recipient of the Norman W. Seip Award for Industry Excellence in the rail finance industry. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Textainer Group Holdings Ltd. Mr. Earl is a member of the Audit Committee and Management Development & Compensation Committee.