John Shedd Reed

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For other persons of the same name, see John Reed.

John Shedd Reed (1917 – March 16, 2008)[1][2] was president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway from 1967 until 1986. The rail transport industry journal Modern Railways named Reed its Man of the Year for 1970.

He served as the president of Shedd Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, from 1984 to 1994. Reed's grandfather was John G. Shedd, founder of the aquarium.[1][2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Associated Press. "John Shedd Reed, rail executive", San Jose Mercury News, 2008-03-17. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 
  2. ^ a b Shah, Tina. "John Shedd Reed, 1917 - 2008", Chicago Tribune, 2008-03-17. Retrieved on 2008-03-17. 


Preceded by
Ernest S. Marsh		 President of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
1967 – 1986		 Succeeded by
W. John Swartz
Preceded by
John W. Barriger III (Monon, P&LE, MKT)		 Modern Railways magazine
Man of the Year
1970		 Succeeded by
Jervis Langdon, Jr. (PC)


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