Team Member Spotlight: Cameron Ginther Cameron Ginther has had a unique career with Watco so far. He’s originally from western Kansas but attended Pittsburg State University to play football for the Gorillas. Between his junior and senior years, Ginther joined the South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad’s Maintenance of Way team during the summer. During his senior year, he stayed on and helped in the Pittsburg, Kansas, warehouse when he wasn’t busy with football. “The guy who recruited me to come play football at Pitt State had joined Watco,” said Ginther. “That’s Lance Cullen (People Services Manager), and he ended up recruiting me to come to Watco as well. He helped me get my foot in the door.” After graduating in May 2018, Ginther wasn’t sure what to do, but he learned about a management trainee opportunity with Watco Terminal & Port Services (WTPS). It was based out of the Amory, Mississippi, terminal and provided a chance to learn more about the transportation industry. “Coming out of college, I thought I’d go to work at a railroad site. I learned about an opportunity Cameron Ginther and his wife, Marriah, welcomed their daughter to the family in October 2019.
at Amory and got to talking with the manager. It sounded like a great opportunity, and I’ve been learning ever since,” said Ginther.
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