Speaker's Curriculum Vitae

Robert Hart

Rob Hart is a Northwestern University graduate with both a BA and MBA. He has been working in and around the railroad industry mostly in finance for almost 31 years. He has been both a borrower and a lender. Starting in 1978 he spent 12 years at Illinois Central (Gulf) ending up as Treasurer. He joined Railroad Financial Corporation and spent five years learning how to raise capital for regional railroads and shortlines. In 1995 Rob joined the Transportation lending group of ABN Amro Bank and moved with the group to LaSalle Bank in 2000. He has provided financing for 22 small railroads and wrote the "white paper" that defined LaSalle's policy for extending credit to railroads, rail supply companies and rail equipment lessors. In 2007 Bank of America bought LaSalle from ABN Amro. Rob is currently Senior Vice President and Product Delivery Senior Officer-Credit for Specialized Industries in the Midwest Region.



rob.hart@baml.com