CSX Corporation is an
American holding company focused on
real estate and
railways in
North America, among other industries. The company was formed in 1980 by the merger of
Chessie System and
Seaboard Coast Line Industries and eventually merged the various railroads owned by those predecessors into a single line that became known as
CSX Transportation. CSX Corporation currently has a number of subsidiaries beyond CSX Transportation, including
Fruit Growers Express, CSX Technology, CSX de Mexico, and CSX Real Property among others. Based in
Richmond, Virginia,
USA after the merger, in 2003 the CSX Corporation headquarters moved to
Jacksonville, Florida. The chairman and
CEO since 2003 is Michael J. Ward, while Clarence Gooden serves as president.