Stuart M. Reed

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Stuart Marshall Reed (born on 24. July 1925 in Howell ( Michigan ), died on 26. January 2012 in Audubon ( Pennsylvania )) was an American manager in the auto industry and in rail transport. He was President and Chief Operating Officer of the state-owned railway company Conrail .

Life

Stuart M. Reed was the son of Charles and Ora Woodin. He had two other siblings. From December 1, 1944 to August 1946, Stuart M. Reed served as a soldier in the Army Signal Corps . He then studied at the University of Michigan and received his bachelor's degree in engineering in 1949 and his master's degree in business administration in 1950.

Act

From 1950 Reed began working for the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn . Initially he was a trainee and later responsible for quality control. From 1959 to 1961 he worked for Cummins Engine and then moved to Columbus Process Co, Inc. for two years.

From 1963 he worked for the American Motors Corporation (AMC). From 1965 he was responsible for the production of air conditioning systems in Grand Rapids . In 1966 he became factory manager of the body shop in Milwaukee . In 1968 he became the vice president responsible for production and in 1975 he took over responsibility for the operational business. But in 1977 he was responsible for the operational area of ​​the entire group and was part of the four-person executive board of the company.

After Richard D. Spence resigned , Conrail was looking for a successor to the position of President ( Chief Operating Officer ). On February 14, 1979, it was announced that Reed would take over the position. Together with L. Stanley Crane , he managed to bring the loss-making state-owned railway company back into profitability.

Since he was not available as the successor to L. Stanley Crane as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the railway company, he ended his position on December 31, 1987.

Varia

He was married to Joann Irene Utley since 1949.

The couple had four children. Stuart M. Reed died of Alzheimer's .

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ 22 Nov 1944, 1 - Livingston County Daily Press and Argus at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019 .
  2. ↑ 14 Aug 1946, 1 - Livingston County Daily Press and Argus at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019 .
  3. ^ 21 Jun 1950, 15 - Livingston County Daily Press and Argus at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  4. ↑ 26 Jan 1958, Page 19 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  5. ^ 4 Feb 1961, Page 1 - The Republic at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  6. ↑ 22 Oct 1963, Page 15 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  7. ↑ 12 Feb 1965, Page 25 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  8. ↑ 10 Dec 1966, 6 - Kenosha News at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  9. ↑ 8 May 1968, 27 - Livingston County Daily Press and Argus at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  10. ↑ 19 Nov 1977, Page 21 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  11. ↑ 19 Nov 1977, Page 21 - Detroit Free Press at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  12. ↑ Feb. 14, 1979, 29 - Kenosha News at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 20, 2019 .
  13. ↑ 6 Jul 1949, 2 - Livingston County Daily Press and Argus at Newspapers.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Reed, Stuart M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Reed, Stuart Marshall (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American manager in the auto industry and rail transport
DATE OF BIRTH July 24, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Howell ( Michigan )
DATE OF DEATH January 26, 2012
Place of death Audubon ( Pennsylvania )