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Re: (erielack) Addendum to Yesterday's Post

On 3/2/08 8:59 AM, "Montgomery, Edward T" <Edward.Montgomery_@_fcps.edu>
wrote:

> 
> One thing I forget to mention when referring to the Jeep Cab-Forward high
> railers in the January 1961 EL magazine was an additional story about Perry
> Shoemaker.  They had a picture of him with the announcement that he was
> leaving his Chairman of The Board position with EL to become President of the
> Jersey Central.  I remember reading that Shoemaker was not very happy with the
> position he received after the merger.  What exactly was his role as Chairman
> of the Board?  I assume he was not involved in day-to-day management decisions
> of the company.  I heard people say that EL might have been better off if he
> had assumed the role of president in the early 60s.
> 
> Any thoughts on this?
> 
> Ed Montgomery
> 
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I don't believe PMS was ever Chairman of the Board.  Harry Von Willer was.
PMS was Vice Chairman and really wasn't responsible for anything.  Von
Willer was also President.  Milt McGinnes became president following VW.
    Bill Herkner


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