¶ Clyde J. Fitzpatrick, 47, operating vice president of the Illinois Central Railroad, was asked to become president of the Chicago & North Western, succeeding Paul E. Feucht (TIME, Feb. 20). A tough, self-educated railroader, Fitzpatrick has spent his entire career with the Illinois Central, which he joined as a telegraph operator at the age of 16, moved up until he became the youngest (45) vice president in Illinois Central history.
¶ Gale B. ("Gus") Aydelott, 41, moved from executive vice president to president of the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad, succeeding Wilson McCarthy, who...
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