Ronald Batory

Ronald L. Batory (born January 25, 1950) is an American railroad industry executive who served as the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration from 2018 to 2021. Batory has over 45 years of leadership experience in the railroad industry, including serving as president and chief operating officer of Consolidated Rail Corporation and as president of the Belt Railway of Chicago. According to a 2012 Fred Frailey article, "all Ronald Batory has ever wanted to do is work for a railroad."

Early life and education Batory was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of a New York Central Railroad car checker and union leader. He earned a B.A. in business at Adrian College and an M.A. in industrial management from Eastern Michigan University. His father urged him not to "waste a college education on a railroad." Batory was confirmed by the Senate as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration on February 13, 2018. He left office on January 20, 2021. Later in 2021 he became board member of the East Broad Top Foundation, which owns and operates the East Broad Top Railroad.

Amtrak On May 2, 2024, United States president Joe Biden announced that he would nominate Batory and Elaine M. Clegg to Amtrak's board of directors.