John P. Wiehoff — Board Member Accountability Profile
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.
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Investigative trail pointers (public records)
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| Federal courts | CourtListener / PACER party and attorney searches (spelling variants) |
| Campaign finance | FEC + OpenSecrets for committees and donors tied to documented roles |
| Corporate / LLC | State secretary of state; OpenCorporates for cross-border shells from reporting |
| Sanctions / PEP | OpenSanctions when international business context is already sourced |
| Contracts / grants | USAspending.gov for named entities from investigations |
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Sources
- Union Pacific Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR