Julius Kruttschnitt (July 30, 1854 – June 15, 1925) was an American railroad executive of German descent.

He graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1873 and worked briefly as a schoolteacher before beginning his railroad career.

He joined the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1885 and served in a variety of roles, culminating in chairman from 1913.

[2] He retired on May 31, 1925, as chairman of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific Railroad.

[3] He died on June 15, 1925, in New Orleans, Louisiana, of a heart attack.