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Brian G.

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Director Industrial Development Southern Region at Norfolk Southern
📍 Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Brian G. is the Director of Industrial Development for the Southern Region at Norfolk Southern, where he has built his entire career. He leverages expertise in supply chain design and economic development to manage major industrial growth projects. He holds a B.S. from Clemson University and an M.B.A. from William & Mary.

He played a key role in launching the 3,300-acre Orangeburg Megasite in South Carolina, a premier rail-served industrial location.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Director Industrial Development Southern Region
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
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Industrial Development
Manages all economic development activities for Norfolk Southern in South Carolina, leading customers through the entire process from conceptual design to facility start-up.
Economic Growth
Focuses on delivering strategic, rail-served locations to power industrial growth and create game-changing economic development projects across the Norfolk Southern network.
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Career

Work history

4-2026
Director Industrial Development Southern Region
Norfolk Southern
1-2022 - 4-2026
Senior Industrial Development Manager
Norfolk Southern
4-2006 - 2-2022
Industrial Development Manager
Norfolk Southern
10-2004 - 4-2006
Supply Chain Development
Norfolk Southern
9-2001 - 10-2004
Product Manager
Norfolk Southern
In the press

Media appearances

Episode 9: The Role of Railways in Economic Development with Brian G., Director Industrial Development Southern Region, Norfolk Southern. Featured in Spotify
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Rail-Driven Growth: Norfolk Southern’s REDI Sites. Featured in Southern Economic Development Council
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Education
2001 - 2004
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
William & Mary
1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Clemson University
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