John W. Barriger III
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John W. Barriger III (1899 – 1976)[1] was an American railroad executive; he successively led the Monon Railroad, Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad. In 1969, he was chosen as Railroader of the Year by industry trade journal Modern Railroads (which was acquired by Railway Age in 1992).
Barriger succeeded L.F. DeRamus as president of the Monon Railroad on May 1, 1946. As president, Barriger followed an aggressive policy of modernization. He was succeeded on December 31, 1952 by Warren W. Brown.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ White, John H., Jr. (Spring 1986). "America's most noteworthy railroaders". Railroad History 154: pp. 9-15. ISSN 0090-7847. OCLC 1785797.
- ^ Wozniczka, Denny (reprinted by Monon Railroad Historical and Technical Society), Monon History: Presidents, Receivers and Trustees. Retrieved December 29, 2005.
| Business positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by L.F. DeRamus |
President of Monon Railroad 1946 – 1952 |
Succeeded by Warren W. Brown |
| Preceded by John Francis Nash |
President of Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad 1954 – 1964 |
Succeeded by Curtis D. Buford |
| Preceded by Charles T. Williams |
President of Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad 1965 – 1970 |
Succeeded by Reginald N. Whitman |
| Preceded by ' |
President of Boston and Maine Railroad 1973 – 1974 |
Succeeded by ' |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by William B. Johnson |
Modern Railways magazine Man of the Year 1969 |
Succeeded by John Shedd Reed |
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