Wayne A. Johnston
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Wayne A. Johnston (1897 – 1967) was president of Illinois Central Railroad (IC) from 1945 to 1966. When he stepped down from the presidency of the railroad, he was named Chairman of the Board for IC, a position he held for a year. In 1967, he was also named president of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, of which he had been a member since 1950.
In 1949, Johnston served as the Treasurer for the Chicago Railroad Fair.
Illinois Central's Johnston Yards in Memphis, Tennessee is named after him.
[edit] References
- Chicago Railroad Fair Official Guide Book (1949).
- Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans, Wayne A. Johnston, President Illinois Central Railroad. Retrieved February 9, 2006.
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Archives, Wayne A. Johnston Papers, 1945-1967. Retrieved February 9, 2006.
| Preceded by John L. Beven |
President of Illinois Central Railroad 1945 – 1966 |
Succeeded by William B. Johnson |
| Preceded by ' |
President of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees 1967 |
Succeeded by ' |
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