Richard Franklin Timmons (born December 24, 1942)[4] is a former American military officer and retired railroad executive.

[2] As a military officer, Timmons commanded companies in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team in South Vietnam.

[7] Timmons joined Norfolk Southern in 1998, becoming Resident Vice President for Public Affairs for Pennsylvania and New York.

He left for the position of President of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association on September 3, 2002.

After a one-year extension of his tenure at the board's request,[8] he retired at the end of 2014, replaced by Linda Darr.