John Francis Nash

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John Francis Nash
Nash in 1956
Born(1909-09-18)September 18, 1909
Syracuse, New York
DiedAugust 29, 2004(2004-08-29) (aged 94)
OccupationAmerican railroad executive

John Francis Nash (September 18, 1909 – August 29, 2004) was an

railroad executive. He served as president of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad and later the Lehigh Valley Railroad
.

Biography

Nash was born in

Boston, Massachusetts. In 1950 he became superintendent in Albany, New York; the following year he was made general manager of the Boston and Albany Railroad (B&A), a New York Central subsidiary.[3]

Nash was elected vice president of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad, another New York Central subsidiary, in July 1952.[2] He was named president in January 1956.[3] Nash was president for just a few months, with John W. Barriger III succeeding him in July. Nash returned to the New York Central as vice president of operations.[4] He was promoted to senior vice president in 1963.[5] Nash departed the New York Central system to become president of the ailing Lehigh Valley Railroad, then controlled by the Pennsylvania Railroad, on October 28, 1965.[6]

The Lehigh had not been profitable since 1956, and toward the end of the 1960s depended on its owner, first the Pennsylvania and then

bankruptcy trustees; Nash also held the title of chief operating officer. Nash resigned as co-trustee in August 1974 after a salary dispute with the Interstate Commerce Commission.[8] He took the title of president and chief executive officer until his retirement in January 1975, at the age of 65.[9]

After his retirement, Nash moved to Florida and was an active member of the Boca Raton Historical Society.[10][11] Nash died on August 29, 2004.[12]

References

  1. ^
    Post-Standard
    . 31 August 2004. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Vice President for Operations Is Named by New York Central". The New York Times. June 6, 1956. p. 45.
  3. ^ a b "John F. Nash Is Named P&LE President" (PDF). Headlight. Vol. 17, no. 1. January 1956. p. 11.
  4. ^ Weber, Tommy (August 7, 1956). "N.Y. Central Link Names President". The New York Times. p. 31.
  5. ^ "N.Y. Central Road Names Operations Vice President". The New York Times. June 4, 1963. p. 66.
  6. ^ "Lehigh Valley Railroad Names New President". The New York Times. October 29, 1965. p. 68.
  7. ^ Bedingfield, Robert E. (July 25, 1970). "Lehigh Line Asks Reorganization". The New York Times. p. 30.
  8. ^ "People and Business". The New York Times. August 7, 1974.
  9. ^ Cray, Douglas W. (January 16, 1975). "People and Business". The New York Times.
  10. Sun-Sentinel
    . Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  11. Sun-Sentinel
    . Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  12. Sun-Sentinel
    . Retrieved 26 March 2013.


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