GATX Corporation (NYSE: GMT)

222 W. Adams St.
Chicago, IL 60606-5314 (Map)
Phone: 312-621-6200
Fax: 312-621-6648
Toll Free: 800-428-8161
http://www.gatx.com

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Overview

GATX never tried to unite Georgia and Texas, but the holding company does bring together some diverse businesses. Short for General American Transportation Corporation, GATX operates three business segments. Rail, with about 167,000 railcars (mostly tank and freight, plus 550 locomotives), is the company's biggest unit, handling tank, freight car, and locomotive leasing in the US and Europe. Its Specialty segment handles leases, affiliate investments, and loans for the marine, power generation, aircraft engines, construction and mining, and manufacturing equipment industries. The American Steamship Company (ASC) business is a shipping company with a fleet of self-unloading ships operating on the Great Lakes.

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Key financials for GATX Corporation (NYSE: GMT)

Company Type Public (NYSE: GMT)
Fiscal Year-End December
2010 Sales (mil.) £778.8
1-Year Sales Growth 4.4%
2010 Net Income (mil.) £52.2
1-Year Net Income Growth (0.7%)
2010 Employees 1,947
1-Year Employee Growth 0.9%
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Key people and executives for GATX Corporation (NYSE: GMT)

Chairman, President, and CEO Brian A. Kenney
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EVP and COO James F. (Jim) Earl
SVP and CFO Robert C. Lyons
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