Union Pacific adds retiring CF Industries CEO to its board

Group 1 - Union Pacific has appointed W. Anthony "Tony" Will to its board of directors, effective January 5 [1] - Will has been the president, CEO, and board member of CF Industries Holdings since 2014 and plans to retire on January 4, serving in an advisory role until March 15 [1][4] - Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern expect to file their formal merger application with federal regulators on December 19 [3] Group 2 - Tony Will has a strong background in the industry, having joined CF Industries in 2007 and held various leadership positions [4] - Will's previous experience includes being a partner at Accenture and holding positions at Sears, Fort James Corp., Boston Consulting Group, and Motorola [4] - Will holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Iowa State University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University [5]