E. Virgil Conway
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E. Virgil Conway | |
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7th Chairman and CEO of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority | |
In office May 18, 1995 – March 9, 2001[1] | |
Governor | George Pataki |
Preceded by | Peter Stangl |
Succeeded by | Peter Kalikow |
Personal details | |
Born | Southampton, New York[2] | August 2, 1929
Died | October 21, 2015 Southampton, New York[3] | (aged 86)
Political party | Republican[2] |
Spouse | Elaine Wingate[2] |
Children | Sarah, Allison[2] |
Education | Yale Law School Colgate University East Hampton High School[4] |
Edmund Virgil Conway (August 2, 1929 – October 21, 2015) was an American attorney, banker, philanthropist and civic leader who served as chairman and CEO of the New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority from 1995 to 2001. The MTA is the umbrella organization for the various agencies that operate the public transportation systems in the 14-county metropolitan New York City area. The operating agencies are: New York City Transit, Metro-North Railroad, Long Island Railroad, and Bridges and Tunnels. Mr. Conway, at his request, served without compensation. He was later chairman of Rittenhouse Advisors and a member of the board of Urstadt Biddle Properties.
Biography
Conway was born in
Conway has served on the boards of the
Conway has served as chairman and president for Seaman's Bank for Savings, as vice chairman of the New York City Partnership and Chamber of Commerce and Industry, First Deputy Superintendent of Banks of the State of New York, and chairman of the Temporary State Commission on the Water Supply Needs of Southeastern New York.
Conway grew up in
He served as President of
Conway graduated magna cum laude from Colgate University in 1951, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was initiated into Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. He graduated cum laude from Yale Law School in 1956 and was also awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from Pace University in 1990 and from Colgate University in 2002 and an honorary doctor of humane letters from the State University of New York at Stonybrook in 1998. He served as an officer in the United States Air Force during the Korean War and is a retired Captain of the United States Air Force Reserve.
As a philanthropist, Conway and his wife, Elaine have funded the visitors center at the
He received the Gold Medal from The Hundred Year Association of New York in 1986 and the association's annual E. Virgil Conway College Scholarships are awarded to the sons and daughters of New York City employees every year in honor of Conway, who conceived of the scholarship program in 1971. In 1992, he assisted in the formation of the Harlem Youth Development Foundation, a scholarship program for minority youth, which he chaired for many years. He received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 1998 as well as honors and awards from many other charitable and educational institutions.
References
- ^ Metropolitan Transportation Authority. "Past MTA Board Chairs". Retrieved February 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Roberts, Sam (26 October 2015). "E. Virgil Conway, Former M.T.A. Chairman, Dies at 85". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Castillo, Alfonso A. (October 23, 2015). "E. Virgil Conway dies; former MTA chairman was 85". Newsday. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ McMorrow, T.E. (October 29, 2015). "E. Virgil Conway, M.T.A. Chairman, Dies". The East Hampton Star. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ "History".
- ^ "E. Virgil Conway, former MTA chairman, dies at 86". Associated Press. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.[dead link]