John W. Barriger III

John W. Barriger III

John W. Barriger III (December 3, 1899 – December 9, 1976)White - America's most noteworthy railroaders] 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.Wozniczka, Denny (reprinted by Monon Railroad Historical and Technical Society), " [http://www.monon.org/history2.html Monon History: Presidents, Receivers and Trustees] ". Retrieved December 29 2005.]

Barringer's papers and railroad library of 10,000 volumes and 600 linear feet of documents are included in the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library at the St. Louis Mercantile Library.

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