John P. Wiehoff — Board Member Accountability Profile
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John P. Wiehoff — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Director Role: Director, Union Pacific Corporation Board Tenure: 2023 – present Committee Memberships: Audit, Safety & Service Quality (S&SQ) Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: John P. Wiehoff holds a documented governance role at Union Pacific Corporation. Union Pacific Corporation is the largest freight railroad in the United States and made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Union Pacific is significantly affected by Surface Transportation Board (STB) regulatory decisions, federal freight rail policy, trade policy (particularly cross-border trade that moves on its network), and the regulatory framework governing railroad mergers and operations. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Director. Board membership is a matter of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

John P. Wiehoff is a logistics and freight transportation executive who served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of C.H. Robinson Worldwide (2002–2019), one of the world’s largest third-party logistics (3PL) providers. Under Wiehoff’s leadership, C.H. Robinson expanded from a regional freight broker to a global logistics network handling hundreds of billions of dollars in freight annually across truckload, less-than-truckload, ocean, and air shipments. His deep understanding of North American freight markets — including significant over-the-road and rail freight — is directly relevant to Union Pacific’s shipper relationships and competitive positioning. Wiehoff joined the Union Pacific board in 2023.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP)
  • Board tenure: 2023 – present
  • Committee assignments: Audit Committee, Safety & Service Quality Committee (S&SQ)

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

No additional public company board seats reported in 2025 proxy.

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Union Pacific Corporation corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • Union Pacific Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
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