Alexander K. Kummant (born 1962)[1] was named by Amtrak on August 29, 2006, as the railroad company's new president and chief executive officer effective September 12 of that year.
[5] After UP, Kummant also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Komatsu America Corporation.
Upon his resignation, Amtrak COO William Crosbie assumed the role of interim CEO, but was succeeded on November 25 by former FRA administrator Joseph H.
[2][3] Don Phillips claims that inside sources indicate that Kummant did not in fact resign voluntarily, but was made to quit because of a dispute with the board of directors about debt restructuring.
[9] In October 2012, Kummant was recruited by QR National in Australia, becoming Executive Vice President Strategy.