Career
Gunn has the following work experience:
- Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, 1964 to 1967
- New York Central Railroad, 1967 to 1968
- Assistant Vice-President, Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, 1969 to 1974
- Director of Commuter Rail, Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), 1974 to 1975
- Director of Operations, MBTA, 1975 to 1979
- General Manager and Chief Operations Officer, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), 1979 to 1984
- President, New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA), 1984 to 1990
- General Manager, Washington DC Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), 1991 to 1994
- Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), 1995 to 1999
- President, Amtrak, 2002-2005.
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