Walter S. Franklin | |
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Born | Walter Sidmons Franklin III
Ashland, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | (aged 88)
Northeast Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Railroad executive |
Children | 2 |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Legion of Honour Distinguished Service Medal |
Walter S. Franklin (died August 17, 1972) was an American railroad executive. He served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1949 to 1954.
Walter Sidmonds Franklin III[ citation needed] was born in Ashland, Maryland. [1] He graduated from Harvard University in 1906. [2]
In 1906, Franklin began work at Pennsylvania Railroad as a clerk. In 1933, he became vice president in charge of traffic. In 1937, he was elected to the board of directors. [3] [4] He later worked at freight offices in Baltimore, York, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Atlanta. [3] He served as president of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad from 1929 to 1931, president of Wabash Railroad and Ann Arbor Railroad from 1931 to 1933. [3] [4] He was president of Long Island Rail Road from 1950 to 1955. [3] [4]
Franklin served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican board troubles. [2] During World War I, Franklin directed the movement of troops and supplies through England. [5] He received the Distinguished Service Order, Legion of Honour and the Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I. [3] He helped establish the Port of Philadelphia and a multi-million dollar pier at Greenwich Point in Philadelphia. [2]
In 1938, Franklin returned to Pennsylvania and became director. [3] During World War II, he was advisor to the Secretary of Navy. [3] He was appointed executive vice president of Pennsylvania Railroad in 1947. He served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from June 16, 1949, to May 31, 1954. He continued as a director until 1959. [3] [1] [4] He was president of the American Trading Company of New York City, an import-export firm, for ten years. [5] [4]
Franklin had a daughter and son, Mrs. Casper W. Morris and William B. [3] [2] He lived at 45 West Old Gulph Road in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. [5] [2]
Franklin died on August 17, 1972, aged 88, in Northeast Harbor, Maine. [3] [2]
Franklin received an honorary degree from the University of Pennsylvania. [2]
Walter S. Franklin | |
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Born | Walter Sidmons Franklin III
Ashland, Maryland, U.S. |
Died | (aged 88)
Northeast Harbor, Maine, U.S. |
Alma mater | Harvard University |
Occupation | Railroad executive |
Children | 2 |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Legion of Honour Distinguished Service Medal |
Walter S. Franklin (died August 17, 1972) was an American railroad executive. He served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1949 to 1954.
Walter Sidmonds Franklin III[ citation needed] was born in Ashland, Maryland. [1] He graduated from Harvard University in 1906. [2]
In 1906, Franklin began work at Pennsylvania Railroad as a clerk. In 1933, he became vice president in charge of traffic. In 1937, he was elected to the board of directors. [3] [4] He later worked at freight offices in Baltimore, York, Toronto, Pittsburgh and Atlanta. [3] He served as president of the Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad from 1929 to 1931, president of Wabash Railroad and Ann Arbor Railroad from 1931 to 1933. [3] [4] He was president of Long Island Rail Road from 1950 to 1955. [3] [4]
Franklin served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican board troubles. [2] During World War I, Franklin directed the movement of troops and supplies through England. [5] He received the Distinguished Service Order, Legion of Honour and the Distinguished Service Medal for his service during World War I. [3] He helped establish the Port of Philadelphia and a multi-million dollar pier at Greenwich Point in Philadelphia. [2]
In 1938, Franklin returned to Pennsylvania and became director. [3] During World War II, he was advisor to the Secretary of Navy. [3] He was appointed executive vice president of Pennsylvania Railroad in 1947. He served as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad from June 16, 1949, to May 31, 1954. He continued as a director until 1959. [3] [1] [4] He was president of the American Trading Company of New York City, an import-export firm, for ten years. [5] [4]
Franklin had a daughter and son, Mrs. Casper W. Morris and William B. [3] [2] He lived at 45 West Old Gulph Road in Ardmore, Pennsylvania. [5] [2]
Franklin died on August 17, 1972, aged 88, in Northeast Harbor, Maine. [3] [2]
Franklin received an honorary degree from the University of Pennsylvania. [2]