George Warrington

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

George Warrington
BornSeptember 19, 1952
DiedDecember 24, 2007(2007-12-24) (aged 55)
OccupationTransportation official
Known forPresident of Amtrak

George David Warrington (September 19, 1952 – December 24, 2007) was an

New Jersey Transit for 28 years, latterly in the post of executive director
.

He grew up in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey[1] and graduated from Ridgefield Park High School as part of the class of 1970.[2]

Career

Warrington Plaza next to the Hoboken Terminal

Warrington served with

park-and-ride, as well as the expansion of New Jersey Transit's passenger capacity.[4][5]

Death

Warrington died on December 24, 2007, after an eight-month battle with pancreatic cancer.[4][5] NJ Transit and the city of Hoboken dedicated a plaza at the Hoboken Terminal to Warrington in spring 2008.[6]

See also

References

  1. The Record (Bergen County)
    , January 1, 2008. Accessed May 27, 2008.
  2. ^ George D. Warrington Class of 1970, https://sites.google.com/site/ridgefieldparkalumni/. Accessed November 15, 2017.
  3. Gannett Company
    , Inc.
  4. ^ a b "NJ Transit's". NewJersey.com. December 25, 2007. Archived from the original on June 8, 2008. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  5. ^ a b NewJersey.com (December 24, 2007). "Former NJ Transit Director George Warrington dies at 55". NJ.com. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "New Jersey Transit". Archived from the original on May 22, 2009.
Business positions
Preceded by President of Amtrak
1998 – 2002
Succeeded by