Robert Bach joined Rio Grande Pacific as its president in 2011. Prior to RGPC, Mr. Bach spent 30 years in private practice with a law firm in Minneapolis, Minn. During his career, he developed extensive expertise in the legal and business issues confronting short line railroads, which provides him with a broad understanding of the role of short line railroads in commerce, and the related advantages the industry provides to its customers. Mr. Bach received his undergraduate degree from the University of Iowa, and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota.