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I am interested in learning the correct name of a Southern Ry.president from the 1960s. Was it Bill Brosnan? He was noted for his no-nonsense management. I am writing a book that refers to him in one episode and I want to get it right. Thanks, 30 (E.M.Lewis) P.S. "30" is old railroad telegraph code for end of message.
-- Eugene Lewis (genelewis1@msn.com), October 16, 2003
Yes
-- Brian Clark (southernsd45@bellsouth.net), October 17, 2003.
His correct name is D. William Brosnan, Jr.
-- Dick Fisher (gladhand@erols.com), October 19, 2003.
I hired out in 68' and was not Claytor pres? He loved steam trains
-- Doug McWhorter (DMcWhorter@charter.net), March 14, 2004.
Brosnan became pres. in '62....believe he retired in '67.
-- Greg Hodges (lynnhodges@earthlink.net), March 15, 2004.
If you are going to refer to him the way we employees did, then it should be either "Mr. B." or "Wild Bill"
-- Don Cooley (dbcooley@comcast.net), April 19, 2004.