# Ronald Batory > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ronald_Batory > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Ronald_Batory.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Batory > Source revision: 1342760289 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Ronald L. Batory** (born January 25, 1950)[1] is an American railroad industry executive who served as the Administrator of the [Federal Railroad Administration](/source/Federal_Railroad_Administration) from 2018 to 2021. Batory has over 45 years of leadership experience in the railroad industry, including serving as president and chief operating officer of [Consolidated Rail Corporation](/source/Conrail) and as president of the [Belt Railway of Chicago](/source/Belt_Railway_of_Chicago).[2] According to a 2012 Fred Frailey article, "all Ronald Batory has ever wanted to do is work for a railroad."[3] ## Early life and education Batory was born in [Detroit, Michigan](/source/Detroit), the son of a [New York Central Railroad](/source/New_York_Central_Railroad) car checker and union leader. He earned a B.A. in business at [Adrian College](/source/Adrian_College) and an M.A. in industrial management from [Eastern Michigan University](/source/Eastern_Michigan_University). His father urged him not to "waste a college education on a railroad."[1] ## Career ### Railroad industry In 1971, Batory took his first job as a traveling auditor in freight car accounting for the [Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad](/source/Detroit,_Toledo_and_Ironton_Railroad) (DT&I). Batory rose through the ranks at DT&I, working as a traveling auditor, administrative assistant to the vice president of operations, assistant engineer of the [Flat Rock, Michigan](/source/Flat_Rock,_Michigan) track system, industrial engineer manager, and director of material procurement and planning. When [Grand Trunk Western Railroad](/source/Grand_Trunk_Western_Railroad) bought DT&I, Batory became a transportation supervisor in [Pontiac, Michigan](/source/Pontiac,_Michigan), trainmaster in [Toledo, Ohio](/source/Toledo,_Ohio), terminal manager and district operations manager in [Chicago](/source/Chicago), and director of transportation planning in [Detroit](/source/Detroit). In 1987, he became general manager of [Chicago, Missouri and Western Railway](/source/Chicago,_Missouri_and_Western_Railway).[1] Batory later joined [Southern Pacific Transportation Company](/source/Southern_Pacific_Transportation_Company) as general manager of its central region. From 1994 to 1998, he served as president of the [Belt Railway of Chicago](/source/Belt_Railway_of_Chicago). He joined [Consolidated Rail Corporation](/source/Conrail) in 1998, serving as vice president for operations and then as president and chief operating officer from 2004 until April 1, 2017, when he retired.[1] ### Federal Railroad Administration In July 2017, Batory was nominated by President [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump) to become the next Administrator of the [Federal Railroad Administration](/source/Federal_Railroad_Administration).[2] *[Railway Age](/source/Railway_Age)'s* Jim Blaze wrote that Batory's nomination "is a creative move to bring fresh technical, business, operational and safety oversight to the FRA's important regulatory oversight position."[4] Batory was confirmed by the Senate as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration on February 13, 2018. He left office on January 20, 2021.[5] Later in 2021 he became board member of the East Broad Top Foundation, which owns and operates the [East Broad Top Railroad](/source/East_Broad_Top_Railroad).[6][7] ### Amtrak On May 2, 2024, United States president Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Batory and [Elaine M. Clegg](/source/Elaine_M._Clegg) to [Amtrak](/source/Amtrak)'s board of directors. [8] ## References 1. Bewig, Matt & Wallechinsky, David (August 1, 2017). ["Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration: Who Is Ronald Batory?"](http://www.allgov.com/news/top-stories/administrator-of-the-federal-railroad-administration-who-is-ronald-batory-170801?news=860263). AllGov. Retrieved 15 August 2017. 1. ["President Donald J. Trump Announces Key Additions to his Administration"](https://trumpwhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2017/07/10/president-donald-j-trump-announces-key-additions-his-administration). *[whitehouse.gov](/source/Whitehouse.gov)*. July 10, 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017. – via [National Archives](/source/NARA) 1. Frailey, Fred (July 11, 2017). ["Batory picked to lead FRA"](http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2017/07/11-batory-to-lead-fra). Trains. Retrieved 15 August 2017. 1. Vantuono, William (July 11, 2017). ["Batory picked for FRA chief"](http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/regulatory/batory-picked-for-fra-chief.html). Railway Age. Retrieved 15 August 2017. 1. ["Government Officials at the US Department of Transportation | US Department of Transportation"](https://www.transportation.gov/mission/meet-key-officials) 1. ["Leadership"](https://ebtfoundation.org/leadership-team/). *EBT Foundation*. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022. 1. [https://www.railwayage.com/news/batory-to-serve-msus-center-for-railway-research-and-education/?RAchannel=home](https://www.railwayage.com/news/batory-to-serve-msus-center-for-railway-research-and-education/?RAchannel=home) 1. Vantuono, William C. (2024-05-02). ["Batory Slated for Amtrak Board"](https://www.railwayage.com/passenger/intercity/batory-slated-for-amtrak-board/). *Railway Age* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Ronald Batory](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Batory) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_Batory?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.