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

Answers

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.