David M. LeVan

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David Michael LeVan (born 1946 in Gettysburg ) is an American railroad manager. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Conrail .

Life

The son of plumber A. LeRoy LeVan and Mildred Miller had a brother and a sister. He grew up in Gettysburg. David Michael LeVan attended Valley Forge Military Academy until 1963 . He then studied at the local Gettysburg College . In 1968 he received a degree in business administration.

He then started working for the accounting firm Coopers and Lybrand . In 1978 he switched to the state-owned railway company Conrail as controller. From 1986 he was primarily responsible for finances and from September 1, 1988 he was responsible for strategic planning and corporate development. Effective January 1, 1991, LeVan became Senior Vice President Corporate Systems and from June 1992 Senior Vice President Operations. In 1993 he became Executive Vice President for Operations. Effective October 1, 1994, he became President and Chief Operating Officer . In March 1995 LeVan became Chief Executive Officer and on May 15, 1996 he took over the chairmanship of the Supervisory Board from James A. Hagen . During his tenure, the takeover negotiations fell from October 1996 with the CSX Corporation and Norfolk Southern , which finally ended in the division of the company. This also shattered LeVan's plan to lead the railway company merged from Conrail and CSX as President and CEO. With the takeover of Conrail by the two companies, his activities for the railway company ended on August 22, 1998.

From 1998 to 2001 he sat on the board of directors of flooring manufacturer Armstrong Holdings Inc.

David LeVan moved back to his hometown Gettysburg in 1999 and in July 2000 the passionate motorcyclist opened a Harley-Davidson dealership.

From 2005 he tried several times to build a hotel complex with a gaming license in the Gettysburg area. However, it regularly failed due to popular resistance.

He served on the Board of Trustees of Gettysburg College from 1994 to 2000 and chaired the committee from 1998 to 2000. He is also a member of the National Trust for Historic Gettysburg and the Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation. In 2004 he supported the renovation of the Majestic Theater at Gettysburg College with one million dollars, which was named in his honor "Jennifer and David LeVan Performance Arts Center". At Gettysburg College, he sponsors a professorship in ethics and management.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 14 Jun 1963, Page 3 - The Gettysburg Times at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  2. ↑ 12 Jun 1968, Page 19 - The Indiana Gazette at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  3. ↑ 7 Apr 1986, Page 26 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Aug 31, 1988, 58 - The Baltimore Sun at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  5. ^ 31 Dec 1990, Page 44 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  6. ↑ 20 Jun 1992, Page 6 - Philadelphia Daily News at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 27 Sep 1994, p. 29 - The Philadelphia Inquirer at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  8. ↑ 17 Mar 1997, Page 111 - The Baltimore Sun at Newspapers.com. Accessed January 16, 2020 (English).
  9. ↑ 16 Jul 2000, 12 - The Daily News at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  10. ↑ 14 Feb 2017, 17 - Public Opinion at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  11. ↑ 25 Oct 1994, Page 10 - The Gettysburg Times at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  12. ↑ 28 Apr 2004, 1 - The Evening Sun at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
  13. ↑ 28 Apr 2004, Page 1 - The Gettysburg Times at Newspapers.com. Retrieved January 15, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME LeVan, David M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES LeVan, David Michael (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American railroad manager
DATE OF BIRTH 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH Gettysburg