| Victor Vincent Boatner | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 6, 1881 Bethlehem, Mississippi |
| Died | February 11, 1950 (aged 68) Chicago, Illinois |
Victor Vincent Boatner (May 6, 1881 – February 11, 1950) was an American railroad executive. He was born in Bethlehem, Mississippi on May 6, 1881. Boatner rose through the ranks of the Illinois Central Railroad until 1921, when he was elected the president of the Peoria and Pekin Union Railway. He accepted the presidency of the Chicago Great Western Railway in 1929[1] and headed that railroad until his ouster in 1931. He worked as a railway consultant until his death in Chicago in 1950.[2]
| Preceded by |
President of Peoria and Pekin Union Railway 1921 – |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Nathaniel Lamson Howard |
President of Chicago Great Western Railway 1929 – 1931 |
Succeeded by Patrick H. Joyce |